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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
1,074 gross 1865 at Glasgow by London & Glasgow Co. Ltd. Wilson Line, Hull, England 212ft x 29.2ft x 16.2ft 
 YearRemarks
 1866 LaunchedAtlantic Journey ID 4004
 1875 New engine and boiler built by Amos & Smith, lengthenedAtlantic Journey ID 4005
 1890 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Hull   
 1891 Trondheim - Christiansund - Bergen - Hull   
 1891 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Hull   
 1892 Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull   
 1904 Sold to Bells Asia Minor Co., LiverpoolAtlantic Journey ID 4006
 1907 Scrapped at AlexandriaAtlantic Journey ID 4007
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
Tonnage was: 1,074 tons gross, 860 under deck and 698 net. She was iron construction, single screw steam Brig, 1 iron deck, 2 tiers of beams and 5 bulkheads. Propulsion: compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 24¼ and 47½ in. diameter respectively, stroke 30 inches delivering 95 horsepower.

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