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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
4,272 gross 1878 at Barrow by Barrow Shipbuilding Co. Anchor Line 450.4ft x 55.2ft x 33.3ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1878  Mar. 19, launched for The Barrow Steam Ship Co. Ltd., operated by Anchor LineAtlantic Journey ID 4471
 1878  June 1, maiden voyage Glasgow - Moville - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 4472
 1878  Glasgow  July 11  New York  July 20 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Mar. 23 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  June 01 Agent Henderson Brothers, ChristianiaTransatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  July 06 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow  May 01  New York  May 17 Feeder ships Bergen-Christiansand-GlasgowTransatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  June 21 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  July 19 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Apr. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  May 31 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  July 03 Also reported arrive 1881-07-04Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 01 Also reported arrive 1881-08-02Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  Sept. 29  New York  Oct. 11 Also reported arrival 1881-10-09Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Nov. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  May 09 Also reported arrive 1882-05-10Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  June 19 Also reported arrive 1882-06-20Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  July 31 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow     New York  June 10 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow     New York  July 15 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 22 Also reported arrive 1883-09-23Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  May 09  New York  May 21 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  June 21  New York  July 01 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Sept. 12  New York  Sept. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Oct. 24  New York  Nov. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Feb. 27  New York  Mar. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Apr. 17  New York  Apr. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  June 26  New York  July 05 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Nov. 12  New York  Nov. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Jan. 28  New York  Feb. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Mar. 11  New York  Mar. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  May 20  New York  May 30 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  June 24  New York  July 04 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Oct. 07  New York  Oct. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Nov. 11  New York  Nov. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Dec. 16  New York  Dec. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Mar. 10  New York  Mar. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  May 19  New York  May 31 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  June 23  New York  July 03 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  July 28  New York  Aug. 06 Also reported arrive 1887-08-07Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Sept. 01  New York  Sept. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Oct. 06  New York  Oct. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Feb. 23  New York  Mar. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Mar. 29  New York  Apr. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow     New York  May 14 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  June 07  New York  June 17 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  July 12  New York  July 22 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Sept. 20  New York  Oct. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Oct. 25  New York  Nov. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Mar. 25  New York  Apr. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Apr. 25  New York  May 05 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  May 30  New York  June 10 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  July 04  New York  July 14 Also reported arrive 1889-07-15Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Sept. 12  New York  Sept. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Oct. 17  New York  Oct. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Nov. 21  New York  Dec. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Mar. 13  New York  Mar. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  May 22  New York  June 02 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow     New York  July 07 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Aug. 01  New York  Aug. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Sept. 04  New York  Sept. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Oct. 09  New York  Oct. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Sept. 10  New York  Sept. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Dec. 03  New York  Dec. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  Apr. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  May 15 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  June 19 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  July 24 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  Oct. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  Apr. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  May 27 Also reported arrive 1893-05-28Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  July 01 Also reported arrive 1893-07-03Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  Aug. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1894       New York  Apr. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1896       New York  May 03 Transatlantc ID
 1896       New York  June 07 Transatlantc ID
 1896       New York  July 21 Transatlantc ID
 1896       New York  Dec. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Glasgow     New York  Apr. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Sept. 5; broke axel in mid Atlantic Ocean, made it to Queenstown after being towed by S/S Island until towing rope broke. Sailed some distance on her own and finally towed by S/S Memnon of the Dominion LineAtlantic Journey ID 4930
 1900  Scrapped in GermanyAtlantic Journey ID 4473
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

Circassia (1), Anchor Line steamship
The steamship Circassia (1) of the Anchor Line
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The Circassia (1) was one of 5 identical sisters built 1873 - 1878. The other sisters were the Ethiopia built 1873, Bolivia built 1874, Anchoria (1) built 1875 and the Devonia built 1877. Below you can see some of the other sisters, namely the Devonia, Ethiopia and Anchoria (1).

Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
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Anchoria (1), Anchor Line steamship
Anchoria (1), Anchor Line steamship
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