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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
7,718 gross 1884 at Glasgow by John Elder & Co. Cunard Line 501.6ft x 57.2ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1884  Sept. 20, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 1492
 1885  Apr. 25, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 1498
 1885  Liverpool  Apr. 25  New York  May 04 Arrived in New York in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  May 23  New York  May 31 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  June 20  New York  June 28 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  July 18  New York  July 26 Arrived Sunday morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 10 hourTransatlantc ID
 1885  August, made two record voyages, using 6 days 9 hours from Sandy Hook to Queenstown, and 6 days 5 hours and 31 minutes from Queenstown to Sandy Hook.Atlantic Journey ID 5425
 1885  Liverpool  Nov. 07  Boston  Nov. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Dec. 05  New York  Dec. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Apr. 10  New York  Apr. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  May 08  New York  May 15 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  June 05  New York  June 12 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  July 03  New York  July 10 Crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 5 hoursTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Sept. 25  New York  Oct. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 27 Arrived Sunday morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 8 hoursTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Apr. 16  New York  Apr. 24 Arrived Sunday morning at 05:00 after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 11 hoursTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  May 14  New York  May 21 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  June 11  New York  June 18 Transatlantc ID
 1887  July, broke her old record by sailing from Sandy Hook to Queenstown on 6 days 4 hours and 50 minutes, at an average speed of 19.36 knots.Atlantic Journey ID 5426
 1887  Liverpool  July 08  New York  July 16 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Aug. 05  New York  Aug. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Sept. 03  New York  Sept. 11 Crossing the Ocean in 6,5 daysTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Oct. 01  New York  Oct. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Oct. 29  New York  Nov. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Nov. 26  New York  Dec. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Dec. 24  New York  Jan. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Mar. 31  New York  Apr. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  May 06 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Nov. 10  Boston  Nov. 17 ?? Also reported to arrive in New YorkTransatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Apr. 11  New York  Apr. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  May 11  New York  May 19 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  June 08  New York  June 16 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Aug. 03  New York  Aug. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Aug. 31  New York  Sept. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Oct. 26  New York  Nov. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Nov. 23  New York  Dec. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1890  New tonnage: 8,120 grossAtlantic Journey ID 1493
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  May 10  New York  May 18 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  June 14 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  July 05  New York  July 12 Also reported arrive 1890-07-11Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  June 06 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  June 27  New York  July 04 6 days crossing the OceanTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Aug. 22  New York  Aug. 29 6 days journey crossing the OceanTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Sept. 19  New York  Sept. 26 6 days journey crossing the OceanTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  May 07  New York  May 14 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     New York  June 11 Journey of 6 days crossing the Atlantic OceanTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  Aug. 13  New York  Aug. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  Dec. 03  New York  Dec. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool  Jan. 21  New York  Jan. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool  Feb. 18  New York  Feb. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Refitted, accommodation was altered to 550 passenger 1st-class, 160 2nd-class and 800 passengers 3rd-class (steerage)Atlantic Journey ID 1494
 1893  Liverpool     New York  July 22 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool  Sept. 09  New York  Sept. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool  Oct. 07  New York  Oct. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  May 19 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  June 16 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  May 18 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  July 13 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     New York  May 09 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     New York  June 06 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     New York  June 05 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool     New York  May 07 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool     New York  June 04 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool  Aug. 27  New York  Sept. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool  Nov. 19  New York  Nov. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1899  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1899  Liverpool     New York  July 01 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool  Jan. 06  New York  Jan. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     New York  May 05 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     New York  June 30 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Fitted with wirelessAtlantic Journey ID 1495
 1901  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     New York  June 01 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 14 Journey of 6 daysTransatlantc ID
 1902  Lost her propeller, and tried to go to the Azores by sail. After a while she was rescued by the S/S William Cliff of the Leyland Line. The passengers were brought home by the S/S Ebro of the Royal Mail LineAtlantic Journey ID 1496
 1902  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     New York  July 05 Crossing the Ocean in 6 daysTransatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 18 Arrived in New York at 09:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  May 17 Arrived in New York at 02:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  June 13 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  July 11 Arrived in New York at 05:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 04 Arrived in New York at 12:00 noonTransatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 02 Arrived in New York at 12:00 noon after crossing the Ocean in 5,5 daysTransatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 31 Arrived in New York at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  Nov. 28 Arrived in New York at 02:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Liverpool     New York  Dec. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 31 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Liverpool     New York  Feb. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Liverpool     New York  May 21 Arrived in New York at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1904  Liverpool     New York  June 18 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Liverpool     New York  July 16 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Liverpool     New York  Aug. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Liverpool     New York  Oct. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Liverpool     New York  Jan. 29 Arrived in New York at 04:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1905  Liverpool     New York  Mar. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Liverpool     New York  July 15 Arrived in New York at 09:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1906  Liverpool     New York  July 21 Subm. by Brendan GrajewskiTransatlantc ID
 1907  Liverpool  Apr. 13  New York  Apr. 22 Subm. by Tom WagnerTransatlantc ID
 1908  Aug. 26: collided with Mudhopper No. 19 Atlantic Journey ID 10892
 1908  Laid upAtlantic Journey ID 1497
 1909  Scrapped at PrestonAtlantic Journey ID 1499
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
Etruria, Cunard Line steamship
Etruria, Cunard Line steamship
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Etruria, Cunard Line steamship
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Etruria, Cunard Line steamship - photo taken on the deck by a passenger in 1890
Etruria, Cunard Line steamship - photo taken on the deck by a passenger in 1890
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Etruria, Cunard Line steamship - photo taken on the deck by a passenger in 1890
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Cunard Line steamships Etruria and Umbria - deck plans
Cunard Line steamships Etruria and Umbria - deck plans
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The Etruria was an almost identical sister of the Umbria. For a detailed description please see the Umbria page. The Umbria and Etruria were equipped with triple expansion engines. The Etruria had a service speed 19 knots, this made the Eutruria the fastest of the two sisters. There was accommodation for 550 passengers in 1st class, 160 in intermediate class, and 800 in steerage.

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