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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
2,466 gross 1866 at Glasgow by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Allan Line, Liverpool, England 317.7ft x 38.5ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1866  Sept. 11, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 564
 1867  Jan. 31, maiden voyage Liverpool - PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 569
 1870  Liverpool  Dec. 23  Portland  Jan. 04 Halifax N.S.Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Feb. 03  Portland  Feb. 15 Halifax N.S.Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Mar. 17  Portland  Mar. 29 Halifax N.S.Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Apr. 28  Quebec  May 10 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  June 09  Quebec  June 21 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  July 21  Quebec  July 31 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Sept. 01  Quebec  Sept. 11 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Oct. 13  Quebec  Oct. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Nov. 24  Portland  Dec. 06 (Arrival 1870-12-05)Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Jan. 05  Portland  Jan. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Mar. 30  Portland  Apr. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  May 11  Quebec  May 22 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  June 22  Quebec  July 02 Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-07-03Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Aug. 03  Quebec  Aug. 14 Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-08-13Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Sept. 14  Quebec  Sept. 24 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Oct. 24  Quebec  Nov. 10 Queenstown - Halifax 1871-11-06Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  May 09  Quebec  May 20 Londonderry 1872-05-10Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  June 20  Quebec  July 02 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  July 30  Quebec  Aug. 13 Queenstown - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  Sept. 12  Quebec  Sept. 23 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  Oct. 24  Quebec  Nov. 03 Londonderry 1872-10-25Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  May 06  Quebec  May 20 Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  July 29  Quebec  Aug. 12 Queenstown - St Johns - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  Oct. 21  Quebec  Nov. 07 Queenstown - St. Johns - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1874  Laid upAtlantic Journey ID 565
 1874  Liverpool  Jan. 27  Halifax  Feb. 05 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Mar. 10  Halifax  Mar. 19 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Apr. 21  Halifax  May 01 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Laid upAtlantic Journey ID 566
 1875  Liverpool  May 18  Halifax  May 28 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  July 12  Halifax  July 22 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1876  Laid upAtlantic Journey ID 567
 1877  Laid upAtlantic Journey ID 568
 1878  Rebuilt, new tonnage: 2,689 gross, new compounded engines by Laird Bros, BirkenheadAtlantic Journey ID 570
 1879  Glasgow  May 17  Quebec  May 29 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  Feb. 23  Halifax  Mar. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  Apr. 27  Quebec  May 09 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  July 13  Quebec  July 24 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  Aug. 25  Quebec  Sept. 07 Liverpool - QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Oct. 04  Quebec  Oct. 17 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow  Feb. 22  Halifax  Mar. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow  Aug. 31  Quebec  Sept. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow  Oct. 08  Quebec  Oct. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow  May 10  Quebec  May 26 Liverpool 1883-05-11 - Queenstown 1883-05-12Transatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow  June 22  Quebec  July 07 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Apr. 17  Quebec  May 04 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  May 29  Quebec  June 11 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  July 11  Quebec  July 23 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Aug. 16  Quebec  Aug. 29 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Sept. 19  Halifax  Oct. 04 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Feb. 05  Halifax  Feb. 18 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Apr. 16  Quebec  May 11 Transatlantc ID
 1885  London  June 11  Quebec  June 28 Plymouth, England 1885-06-12Transatlantc ID
 1885  London  July 25  Quebec  Aug. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1885  London  Sept. 10  Quebec  Sept. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1885  London  Oct. 23  Quebec  Nov. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1886  London  Apr. 22  Quebec  May 09 Plymouth 1886-04-23Transatlantc ID
 1886  London  June 10  Quebec  June 24 Transatlantc ID
 1886  London  Sept. 02  Quebec  Sept. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1886  London  Oct. 15  Quebec  Oct. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1887  London  Apr. 20  Quebec  May 06 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1887  London  June 04  Quebec  June 18 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1887  London  Aug. 26  Quebec  Sept. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1887  London  Oct. 13  Quebec  Oct. 27 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1888  London  Apr. 13  Quebec  May 02 Indian Cove - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1888  London  May 30  Quebec  June 14 Transatlantc ID
 1888  London  Aug. 25  Quebec  Sept. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1889  London  Apr. 18  Quebec  May 03 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  July 13  Halifax  July 23 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Mar. 22  Halifax  Apr. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     America  June 17 ?? Port of QuebecTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     America  July 27 ?? Port of QuebecTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     America  Oct. 22 ?? Quebec - Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Nov. 10  Halifax  Nov. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow     Halifax  Mar. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1892       Philadelphia  Mar. 05 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow     Halifax  May 27 Transatlantc ID
 1892       Philadelphia  Aug. 23 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1893       Boston  May 24 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1897  Broken upAtlantic Journey ID 571
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

Allan Line sister-ships Nestorian and Austrian
Both the sister-ships Nestorian and Austrian
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Austrian and Nestorian, cabin plan
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