S/S Olympus, Cunard Line Main Page >> Burden Built Shipowner or operator  Dimensions 1,794 gross  1860 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co.  Cunard Line  276ft x 36.6ft   Year  Departure  Arrival Remarks  1860    Jan 10, launched for Cunard Mediterranean service  1863    June 2, first voyage on the Liverpool - Queenstown - New York service  1872    Lengthened to 340ft, 2,425 gross tons, 3 masts and re-engined with compound engines by builders  1872    Apr. 4, first voyage Liverpool - Boston  1872   Liverpool       New York   Nov. 12   1873   Liverpool   Apr. 10   New York   Apr. 22   1873   Liverpool   May 16   New York   May 26  Agent DHrr. Gunnestad & Co., Christiania  1879    Zulu War transport  1880    Liverpool - New York service  1880   Liverpool   Feb. 18   Boston   Mar. 01   1880   Liverpool   Apr. 28   Boston   May 09   1881    Liverpool - New York service  1881   Liverpool   May 04   Boston   May 16   1881   Liverpool   June 08   Boston   June 20   1881   Liverpool       Boston   July 26   1881    Sold to builders in part payment for the Pavonia  1891    Scrapped 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 OLYMP Emigrant Ship databases Emigrant Ships Search for ships by name or by first letter, browse by owner or builder Quick links Ships: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - Æ - Ø - Å Quick links Lines: Allan Line - American Line - Anchor Line - Beaver Line - Canadian Pacific Line - Cunard Line - Dominion Line - Guion Line - Hamburg America Line - Holland America Line - Inman Line - Kroneline - Monarch Line - Norwegian America Line - National Line - Norddeutscher Lloyd - Red Star Line - Ruger's American Line - Scandia Line - Scandinavian America Line - State Line - Swedish America Line - Temperley Line - Norwegian American S.S. Co. - Thingvalla Line - White Star Line - Wilson Line Agents & Shipping lines Shipping lines, Norwegian agents, authorizations, routes and fleets. Emigrant ship Arrivals Trond Austheim's database of emigrant ship arrivals around the world, 1870-1894. Norwegian departures 100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway - indexed by year 1825-1925 Passenger lists Norwegian Emigrants 1825-1875 Pre 1875 Norwegian emigrants, passenger lists Images Image Gallery Categories:   >> Steamships        arranged by shipping line   >> Sailing ships   >> Historic Documents        & passenger lists   >> The Voyage   >> Ports - harbors   >> Yards & Construction   >> Miscellaneous   >> Pioneers & Settlements   Images added during the last 14 days You can add images of ships and other related motives by using the "Upload Image" link within the appropriate category. Articles Hunting Passenger Lists & Genealogy A selection of articles dedicated to help you in your genealogy search for your Norwegian ancestors. Transcripts and pictures of historic documents in connection with the ships and emigration. Also including articles about Pioneers & Norwegian Settlements Around the World Ships & Disasters Articles about selected ships ships and special events in their history. Descriptions of some of the great maritime disasters involving emigrant ships, like the wrecking of the steamer Atlantic of the White Star Line, sinking of the ocean liner Empress of Ireland and the Thingvalla line steamer Norge disaster. Check this section if you have an interest in shipwrecks. Voyages This section contains articles describing the transatlantic voyage, the condition of the steerage accommodations and the experience of an ocean travel on an emigrant ship. You will find in-depth studies concerning the emigration process, statistics and facts, and information about the immigration processing centers line Castle Garden and Ellis Island. Article site map Forum Norway Heritage Forum 10 last postings: