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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
1,397 gross 1862 at Glasgow by Tod & McGregor Anchor Line 261.3ft x 33.1ft x 21.6ft 
 YearRemarks
 1862 Feb. 3, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 4272
 1862 Feb. 25, maiden voyage Glasgow - Portland - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 4273
 1862 May 3, first voyage Glasgow - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 4274
 1863 Dec. 31, stranded near Cape Cod on passage Portland - New York, given up as total loss, sold to Nickerson & Co., Boston - salvaged and became the Concordia of the Boston & New Orleans Steamship LineAtlantic Journey ID 4275
 1866 July 5, chartered by Warren Line for 1 voyage Liverpool - BostonAtlantic Journey ID 4276
 1867 June, chartered by Hiller & Strauss for service New York - AntwerpAtlantic Journey ID 4277
 1872 WreckedAtlantic Journey ID 4278
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

Caledonia (1) - Aanchor Line steamship, at Glasgow
Caledonia (1) - Aanchor Line steamship, at Glasgow
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