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2,554 gross 1873 at Dundee by Gourlay & Co. Red Star Line 345ft x 37.3ft 
 YearRemarks
 1873 March 29, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 6832
 1873 May 10, maiden voyage Liverpool - Philadelphia as charter for the Red Star LineAtlantic Journey ID 6833
 1874 March 11, first voyage Liverpool - Philadelphia for American LineAtlantic Journey ID 6834
 1874 July 7: Arrived Queenstown from Philadelphia, proceeded to LiverpoolAtlantic Journey ID 9266
 1875 July 19, wrecked on Anglesey off Wales without loss of livesAtlantic Journey ID 6835
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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