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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
3,864 gross 1882 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff American Line 420.1ft x 42.2ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1882  Launched for British ShipownersAtlantic Journey ID 6892
 1883  Apr. 28, maiden voyage Liverpool - Philadelphia for American LineAtlantic Journey ID 6893
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 10 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 20 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 23 Also reported arrive 1883-11-21Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 05 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 08 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 21 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 21 Also reported arrive 1885-06-20Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 14 Queenstown 1885-09-04Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 24 Queenstown 1885-10-11Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 31 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 12 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 16 ?? Post Steamship "Princess of Philadelphia"Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 01 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 04 Queenstown 1887-05-26, also reported arrive New York 1887-06-03Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 19 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 28 Also reported arrive 1887-08-27Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 08 Also reported arrive 1887-10-10Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 19 ?? Could be the steamship - British Prince (1888-02-08)Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 13 Also reported arrive 1888-05-11Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 24 Also reported arrive 1888-06-22 and 1888-06-25Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 29 Also reported arrive 1888-07-28Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 27 Also reported arrive 1888-11-28Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 09 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 16 Also reported arrive 1889-06-17Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 19 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 29 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 07 Also reported arrive 1889-09-08Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 20 Also reported arrive 1889-10-21Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 19 Also reported arrive 1890-01-12Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 18 Also reported arrive 1890-02-19Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 12 Also reported arrive 1890-05-13Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 23 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 03 Also reported arrive 1890-08-04Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 13 Also reported arrive 1890-09-14Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 09 Also reported arrive 1890-12-10Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 24 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 04 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 07 Also reported arrive 1892-06-06Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 18 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 29 Also reported arrive 1893-03-28Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 18 Also reported arrive 1893-06-19Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 30 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 28 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 23 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Sold to French owners, reamed Les AlpesAtlantic Journey ID 6894
 1910  ScrappedAtlantic Journey ID 6895
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

American Line steamships British Crown, British Empire, British King, British Prince, British Princess and British Queen
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Les Alpes - ex. American Line steamship British Princess
Les Alpes - ex. British Princess
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