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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
3,692 gross 1878 at Barrow by Barrow Shipbuilding Co. American Line 402.9ft x 40.2ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1878  December 24, launched as the Belgenland for Red Star LineAtlantic Journey ID 6836
 1895  Chartered from Red StarAtlantic Journey ID 893
 1895  July 31, first voyage Philadelphia - Liverpool as charter for American LineAtlantic Journey ID 6837
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 01 Also reported arrive 1895-09-02Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 18 Also reported arrive 1896-01-19Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 31 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 03 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 06 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 25 Arrived in Philadelphia at 12:00 noonTransatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 30 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 17 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Southampton     New York  Sept. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Southampton     New York  Oct. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1899  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1899  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1899  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 08 Transatlantc ID
 1899  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 16 Transatlantc ID
 1899  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 04 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 09 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 24 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 16 Arrive date not given (reported 1901-10-17). Journey of 7,5 daysTransatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 27 Arrive date not given (reported 1901-11-28). Journey of 7 daysTransatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 07 Arrive date not given (reported 1902.01.08). Journey of 7 daysTransatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool  Apr. 09  Philadelphia  Apr. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 27 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 30 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 29 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 28 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool  Oct. 03  Philadelphia  Oct. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1903  November, returned to Red Star LineAtlantic Journey ID 6838
 1905  Sold to Italian subjects, renamed VenereAtlantic Journey ID 6839
 1906  ScrappedAtlantic Journey ID 6840
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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