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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
7,241 gross 1889 at Birkenhead by Laird Bros Hamburg America Line 463.5ft x 55.6ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1889  Feb. 27, floated from dry dockAtlantic Journey ID 2382
 1889  July 18, maiden voyage Hamburg-Southampton-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2383
 1889       New York  Sept. 27 Via Southampton 1889-09-20 - Capt. Hebich arrived at 09:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days 9 hour and 30 minTransatlantc ID
 1889       New York  Oct. 25 Capt. Hebick, arrived at 10:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 2 hours. Having 1728 passengersTransatlantc ID
 1890  Hamburg     New York  Apr. 18 7 days journey at seaTransatlantc ID
 1890  Hamburg     New York  Oct. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Hamburg  June 27  New York  July 04 Arrived at 04:00 morning after just 7 days journeyTransatlantc ID
 1892  Hamburg  Apr. 15  New York  Apr. 23 Capt. Vogelsang. Arrived at 17:00 evening after 6 days and 13 hours crossing the AtlanticTransatlantc ID
 1892       New York  May 21 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Hamburg     New York  June 18 Arrived 03:00 morning after 6 days 1 hour and 30 min. from QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1892  Hamburg  July 08  New York  July 16 Capt. Vogelsang, arrived N.Y 04:00 morning after 6 days 3 hour and 48 min. from QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1892  Hamburg  Aug. 05  New York  Aug. 13 Captain Vogelgesang Arrived in N.Y 6 days 1 hour and 30 min. from QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1892  Southampton  Sept. 03  New York  Sept. 10 Crossing the Atlantic in 6 days 4 hours and 10 min. from QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1893       New York  Apr. 08 Hamburg Packet LineTransatlantc ID
 1893       New York  June 02 Arrived at 02:00 night after crossing the Ocean in 6 days, 2hours and 25 min.Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  June 23 Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  June 30 Crossing the Ocean in 6 days, 1 hour and 11 min.Transatlantc ID
 1893  Hamburg     New York  Aug. 25 Arrive in New York 6 days 6 hours and 30 min. from HamburgTransatlantc ID
 1893       New York  Sept. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Hamburg     New York  Oct. 27 Captain Vogelsang, arrived in New York at 03:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 7 days, 14 hours and 30 min. journey from Hamburg.Transatlantc ID
 1893  Hamburg     New York  Nov. 24 Captain Vogelsang, arrived in New York at 12:00 noon after crossing the Ocean in 6 days, 22 hours and 10 min. from QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1894  Hamburg     New York  May 18 Captain VogelgesangTransatlantc ID
 1894  Hamburg     New York  June 15 Captain VogelgesangTransatlantc ID
 1894  Hamburg     New York  July 13 Captain Vogelsang, arrived in New York at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1894  Hamburg     New York  Sept. 07 Captain W. VogelsangTransatlantc ID
 1894       New York  Oct. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Hamburg     New York  Nov. 02 Captain VogelsangTransatlantc ID
 1898  Became Spanish auxiliary cruiser "Rapido"Atlantic Journey ID 2384
 1899  Returned to HAPAG, renamed "Columbia"Atlantic Journey ID 2385
 1899  Aug. 31, first voyage Hamburg-Southampton-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2386
 1904  Became Russian auxiliary cruiser "Terek"Atlantic Journey ID 2387
 1907  ScrappedAtlantic Journey ID 2388
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges

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