June 23, launched as the Oregon for the Guion Line
1883
Liverpool
Oct. 06
New York
Oct. 14
Guion Line steamship Oregon 1st journey
1884
Liverpool
May 10
New York
May 17
1884
June 7; first voyage as the Oregon for Cunard Line, Liverpool-New York
1885
Liverpool - New York (armed cruiser Russian scare)
1885
Liverpool - New York
1886
March 14: Collided with an unknown wooden schooner while approaching New York and sank
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Oregon, Guion Line steamship
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