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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
3,871 gross 1882 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff American Line 420.1ft x 42.2ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1882  Feb. 4, launched for British ShipownersAtlantic Journey ID 6882
 1882  Apr. 12, maiden voyage Liverpool - Philadelphia for American LineAtlantic Journey ID 6883
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 26 Also reported arrive 1882-04-25Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  May 17  Philadelphia  May 28 Also reported arrive 1882-05-27Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  June 28  Philadelphia  July 10 Also reported arrive 1882-07-09Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Apr. 19  Philadelphia  Apr. 30 Also reported arrive 1883-04-28Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  May 23  Philadelphia  June 04 Also reported arrive 1883-06-03Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 19 Also reported arrive 1883-08-20Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Apr. 09  Philadelphia  Apr. 20 Queenstown 1884-04-10Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 06 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Jan. 21  Philadelphia  Feb. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 25 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 05 Also reported 1885-07-04Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 28 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 26 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 05 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 15 Also reported arrive 1886-08-14Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 26 Also reported arrive 1886-09-25Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 05 Also reported arrive 1886-11-09Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 25 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  May 18  Philadelphia  May 30 Also reported arrive 1887-05-27Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 11 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Aug. 10  Philadelphia  Aug. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 08 ?? Reported as British PrincesTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Apr. 18  Philadelphia  Apr. 29 Also reported arrive 1888-04-30Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 10 Also reported arrive 1888-06-11Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 22 Also reported arrive 1888-07-21Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 17 Also reported arrive 1889-04-18Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 28 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 09 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 19 Also reported arrive 1889-08-20Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 11 Also reported arrive 1889-11-12Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 02 Also reported arrive 1890-02-03Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 01 Also reported to be the S/S British PrincessTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 13 Also reported arrive 1890-07-14Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 24 Also reported arrive 1890-08-25Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 07 Also reported arrive 1890-10-04Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 19 Also reported arrive 1890-11-20Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 10 Also reported arrive 1891-02-11Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 17 Also reported arrive 1891-06-16Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 26 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 26 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 07 Also reported arrive 1892-08-08Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 29 ?? Could be "British Princess"Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 31 Also reported arrive 1893-05-30Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 09 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 01 Transatlantc ID
 1895  May 1, made one round voyage Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal for the Dominion LineAtlantic Journey ID 6884
 1895  Sold to French owners, reamed Les AndesAtlantic Journey ID 6885
 1908  ScrappedAtlantic Journey ID 6886
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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Les Andes - ex. American Line steamship British Prince
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