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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
2,949 gross 1879 at Dumbarton by A. McMillan & Son Holland America Line 320.3ft x 39.1ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1879  Launched as the "British Crown"Atlantic Journey ID 1989
 1879  Chartered to the American Line, operated as British CrownAtlantic Journey ID 1990
 1879  Oct. 15; maiden voyage Liverpool-PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 1991
 1883  Rotterdam     New York  Aug. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Rotterdam     New York  Sept. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Rotterdam     New York  Apr. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Rotterdam     New York  Nov. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Aug 19; Last voyage Liverpool-PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 1992
 1885  Transferred to the Anchor Line, operated as British CrownAtlantic Journey ID 1993
 1887  Refitted to carry 80-1st, 80-2nd and 800-3rd class passengersAtlantic Journey ID 1996
 1887  July; Transferred to the Furness LineAtlantic Journey ID 1994
 1887  Dec: Started on the Rotterdam-New York serviceAtlantic Journey ID 1997
 1887  Sold to Holland America Line, - renamed AmsterdamAtlantic Journey ID 1995
 1888  Rotterdam     New York  Aug. 30 Also reported arrive 1888-08-31Transatlantc ID
 1888  Rotterdam     New York  Oct. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Rotterdam     New York  May 23 Also reported arrive 1889-05-22Transatlantc ID
 1889  Rotterdam     New York  July 04 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Rotterdam     New York  Sept. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Rotterdam     New York  Nov. 08 Also reported arrive 1889-11-07Transatlantc ID
 1890  8 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Flushing-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 1998
 1890  Rotterdam     New York  Mar. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Rotterdam     New York  June 13 Transatlantc ID
 1891  6 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam & Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 1999
 1891  Rotterdam     New York  Feb. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Rotterdam     New York  May 02 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Rotterdam     New York  June 09 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Rotterdam     New York  July 23 Transatlantc ID
 1892  6 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2000
 1892  Rotterdam     New York  Mar. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Rotterdam     New York  May 29 Transatlantc ID
 1893  10 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam & Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2001
 1893  Fitted with triple expansion enginesAtlantic Journey ID 2002
 1894  8 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2003
 1895  8 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2004
 1896  9 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2005
 1897  7 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2006
 1899  9 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2007
 1899  Accommodation altered to 2nd and 3rd class onlyAtlantic Journey ID 2008
 1900  8 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2009
 1901  10 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2010
 1902  4 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2011
 1903  5 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2012
 1904  5 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2013
 1905  2 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2014
 1905  Sold to Italian owners, renamed "Amsterda"Atlantic Journey ID 2015
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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