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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
2,404 gross 1889 at Hamburg by Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfab Hamburg America Line 301.4ft x 37.8ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1889  Mar. 16, launched for the Hansa Line as the "Steinhoft"Atlantic Journey ID 2332
 1889  May 12, maiden voyage Hamburg-Quebec-MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 2333
 1892  Purchased by HAPAG in March, name remained SteinhoftAtlantic Journey ID 2334
 1892  June 30, first voyage for HAPAG Hamburg-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2335
 1894  Renamed "Canada"Atlantic Journey ID 2336
 1895       New York  Jan. 05 Scandia Line, Captain WinklerTransatlantc ID
 1905  Sold to Russian owners, renamed "Reval"Atlantic Journey ID 2337
 1905  Returned to HAPAG, renamed "Canada"Atlantic Journey ID 2338
 1906  Sold to the Furness LineAtlantic Journey ID 2339
 1910  Sold to Greek owners, renamed "Myrtoon"Atlantic Journey ID 2340
 1914  Sold to French owners, renamed "Gyptis"Atlantic Journey ID 2341
 1919  Renamed "Ville De Nancy"Atlantic Journey ID 2342
 1924  Scrapped in ItalyAtlantic Journey ID 2343
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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