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 Steamship via Britain to New York and from there to the final destiantion oin Amerca  
 Fleet 1878Built Tonnage Shipyard
 S/S Acadia1866 749 gross  Alexander Stephen & Sons 
 S/S Alexandria1870 1,630 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Alsatia1876 2,810 gross  D. & W. Henderson Ltd. 
 S/S Anchoria (1)1875 4,168 gross  Barrow Shipbuilding Co. 
 S/S Anglia (1)1869 2,253 gross  Alexander Stephen & Sons 
 S/S Assyria (1)1871 1,630 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Australia1870 1,999 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Bolivia1873 4,050 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Caledonia (2)1863 1,393 gross  Tod & McGregor 
 S/S California (1)1872 3,287 gross  Alexander Stephen & Sons 
 S/S Castalia (1)1872 2,201 gross  Charles Connell & Co. 
 S/S Circassia (1)1878 4,272 gross  Barrow Shipbuilding Co. 
      Departure/portArrive Corresponding ship departure
      GlasgowNew York1878-07-20 S/S Hero (2)Christiania - Christiansand1878-07-05
      GlasgowNew York1878-09-29 S/S Hero (2)Christiania - Christiansand1878-09-13
 S/S Columbia (1)1866 1,698 gross  Alexander Stephen & Sons 
 S/S Devonia1877 4,270 gross  Barrow Shipbuilding Co. 
 S/S Dorian1868 1,039 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Elysia (1)1873 2,733 gross  John Elder & Co. 
 S/S Ethiopia1873 4,004 gross  Alexander Stephen & Sons 
 S/S Europa1867 1,840 gross  Alexander Stephen & Sons 
 S/S India1868 2,290 gross  W. Simons & Co. 
 S/S Ismailia1870 1,630 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Italia (1)1872 2,245 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Macedonia1863 2,136 gross  Malcolmson & Co. 
 S/S Olympia (1)1871 2,051 gross  Charles Connell & Co. 
 S/S Scandinavia1865 615 gross  C. & W. Earle 
 S/S Scotia (1)1866 499 gross  J. & G. Thomson & Co. 
 S/S Sidonian1870 1,236 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Trinacria1871 2,107 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Tyrian1869 1,039 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Utopia1874 2,720 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 S/S Venezia1865 656 gross  Alexander Stephen & Sons 
 S/S Victoria1872 3,242 gross  Robert Duncan & Co. 
 This list might not be a complete list of all the ships in the fleet.
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