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5,202 gross 1883 at Glasgow by Charles Connell & Co. Inman Line 430.6ft x 45ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1883  May 23, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 6718
 1883  Sept. 18, maiden voyage Liverpool - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 3163
 1883  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 28 Queenstown 1883-09-20, 656 passengers arrived New York at 05:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 16 hours and 45 min. Also reported arrive 1883-09-29Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Nov. 27  New York  Dec. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Mar. 14  New York  Mar. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Apr. 16  New York  Apr. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     New York  May 24 Queenstown 1884-04-16, arrived New York after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 3 hours 20 min. - Also reported arrive 1884-05-25Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     New York  June 29 Queenstown 1884-06-20, 600 passengersTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 03 Queenstown 1884-07-25, 520 passengers arrived in New YorkTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Aug. 28  New York  Sept. 06 Queenstown 1884-08-29, 870 passengers - Also reported arrive 1884-09-07Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 12 Queenstown 1884-10-03, 690 passengers - Also reported arrive 1884-10-11Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Nov. 06  New York  Nov. 16 335 Passengers arrived in New York at 02:00 night - Also reported arrive 1884-11-17Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 22 Queenstown 1884-12-12, 175 passengers arrived New York at 19:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 9 days 5 hoursTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Feb. 17  New York  Feb. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Mar. 24  New York  Apr. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Apr. 29  New York  May 08 Queenstown 1885-04-29, 1090 passengers arrived New York at 21:00 eveningTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  June 03  New York  June 13 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     New York  July 17 Queenstown 1885-07-08, 540 passengers arrived New York at 03:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 12 hours and 25 min.Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Sept. 15  New York  Sept. 25 815 passengers arrive in the morning after crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 17 hoursTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Oct. 20  New York  Oct. 29 565 passengers arrived at 22:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 8 hoursTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Nov. 24  New York  Dec. 04 340 passengers arrived at 23:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 9 days and 9 hoursTransatlantc ID
 1886  Rescued the crew of the American schooner Reuben S. Hunt, Capt. Barnard, which was abandoned in a waterlogged and dismasted condition on Dec. 8 in lat. 39 and longit. 72 Atlantic Journey ID 9207
 1886  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 13 Arrived at 04:00 morning - Also reported arrive 1886-02-12Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 19 Queenstown 1886-03-10, 485 passengers arrived New York at 19:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 9 days and 2 hoursTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     New York  May 28 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 20 Queenstown 1886-11-10, 633 passengers arrived New York at 04:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  May 17  New York  May 27 920 passengers - Also reported arrive 1887-05-25Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  July 01 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  July 30 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 04 Also reported arrive 1887-08-05Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 09 1100 passengers arrived at 01:00 morning - Also reported arrive 1887-09-10Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 12 Also reported arrive 1887-10-13Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 17 Also reported arrive 1887-11-18Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 02 Queenstown 1888-01-25, arrived New York at 11:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 08 Also reported arrive 1888-03-09Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Apr. 05  New York  Apr. 14 Also reported arrive 1888-04-13Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  May 18 Also reported arrive 1888-05-16 and 1888-05-19 - 1122 PassengersTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  June 14  New York  June 22 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  July 27 Also reported arrive 1888-07-26Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 31 Also reported arrive 1880-09-01Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 04 Also reported arrive 1888-10-05. Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 09 Also reported arrive 1888-11-10Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 19 Also reported arrive 1889-04-20Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  May 18 Also reported arrive 1889-05-19Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  June 14 Also reported arrive 1889-06-15Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  July 14 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 08 Also reported arrive 1889-08-09Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 07 Also reported arrive 1889-09-06Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 27 Also reported arrive 1890-01-28Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 07 Also reported arrive 1890-03-08Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 13 Also reported arrive 1890-04-12Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  May 10 Also reported arrive 1890-05-11Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  June 07 Also reported arrive 1890-06-08Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  July 04 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 29 Also reported arrive 1890-11-30Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 07 Also reported arrive 1891-02-08Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  May 02 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  June 27 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  July 25 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 21 ?? Arrival dateTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 18 Queenstown 1891-10-08Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 31 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  May 21 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  June 17 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Wrecked off Southern Ireland, no lives lostAtlantic Journey ID 3164
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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