S/S British Queen, Inman Line Main Page >> Burden Built Shipowner or operator  Dimensions 3,558 gross  1880 at Belfast, Ireland by Harland & Wolff  Inman Line  410.3ft x 39ft   Year  Departure  Arrival Remarks  1880    Nov. 4, launched for British Shipowners Co.  1881    Jan. 31, maiden voyage Liverpool - Philadelphia as charter for the American Line  1883    Chartered to Inman Line  1883    Chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line  1885    Chartered to Anchor Line  1887   Liverpool       Philadelphia   June 25  465 Passengers. Also reported arrive 1887-06-24  1887   Liverpool       New York   July 30   1887    Chartered to Furness Line  1896    Fitted with triple expansion engines  1898    Sold, renamed McPherson  1905    Sold, renamed Brooklyn  1906    Sold, renamed S. V. Luckenbach  1915    Sold, renamed Onega  1918    Aug. 30, torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel by a German submarine 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 BRQU2 Emigrant Ship databases Emigrant Ships Search for ships by name or by first letter, browse by owner or builder Quick links Ships: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - Æ - Ø - Å Quick links Lines: Allan Line - American Line - Anchor Line - Beaver Line - Canadian Pacific Line - Cunard Line - Dominion Line - Guion Line - Hamburg America Line - Holland America Line - Inman Line - Kroneline - Monarch Line - Norwegian America Line - National Line - Norddeutscher Lloyd - Red Star Line - Ruger's American Line - Scandia Line - Scandinavian America Line - State Line - Swedish America Line - Temperley Line - Norwegian American S.S. Co. - Thingvalla Line - White Star Line - Wilson Line Agents & Shipping lines Shipping lines, Norwegian agents, authorizations, routes and fleets. Emigrant ship Arrivals Trond Austheim's database of emigrant ship arrivals around the world, 1870-1894. Norwegian departures 100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway - indexed by year 1825-1925 Passenger lists Norwegian Emigrants 1825-1875 Pre 1875 Norwegian emigrants, passenger lists Images Image Gallery Categories:   >> Steamships        arranged by shipping line   >> Sailing ships   >> Historic Documents        & passenger lists   >> The Voyage   >> Ports - harbors   >> Yards & Construction   >> Miscellaneous   >> Pioneers & Settlements   Images added during the last 14 days You can add images of ships and other related motives by using the "Upload Image" link within the appropriate category. Articles Hunting Passenger Lists & Genealogy A selection of articles dedicated to help you in your genealogy search for your Norwegian ancestors. Transcripts and pictures of historic documents in connection with the ships and emigration. Also including articles about Pioneers & Norwegian Settlements Around the World Ships & Disasters Articles about selected ships ships and special events in their history. Descriptions of some of the great maritime disasters involving emigrant ships, like the wrecking of the steamer Atlantic of the White Star Line, sinking of the ocean liner Empress of Ireland and the Thingvalla line steamer Norge disaster. Check this section if you have an interest in shipwrecks. Voyages This section contains articles describing the transatlantic voyage, the condition of the steerage accommodations and the experience of an ocean travel on an emigrant ship. You will find in-depth studies concerning the emigration process, statistics and facts, and information about the immigration processing centers line Castle Garden and Ellis Island. Article site map Forum Norway Heritage Forum 10 last postings: