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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
4,364 gross 1882 at Hull, England by Earle‘s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Allan Line, Liverpool, England 381ft x 43.8ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1882  May 6, launched as the Grecian Monarch of the Monarch Line. London - Montreal serviceAtlantic Journey ID 673
 1882  Aug. 13, maiden voyage London - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 674
 1887  Acquired by Allan Line, renamed "Pomeranian"Atlantic Journey ID 680
 1887  Sept. 9, first voyage for Allan Line London - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 675
 1887  London  Sept. 09  Quebec  Sept. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1887  London  Oct. 27  Quebec  Nov. 14 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Mar. 27  Halifax  Apr. 07 New York. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1888-04-08Transatlantc ID
 1888  London  May 11  Quebec  May 25 Transatlantc ID
 1888  London  June 23  Quebec  July 09 Le Havre, France 1888-06-23Transatlantc ID
 1888  London  Aug. 07  Quebec  Aug. 21 Le Havre, France 1888-08-08Transatlantc ID
 1888  London  Sept. 19  Quebec  Oct. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  July 19  Quebec  July 30 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Aug. 24  Quebec  Sept. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  May 17  Quebec  May 28 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  July 05  Quebec  July 15 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Aug. 09  Quebec  Aug. 20 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Sept. 13  Quebec  Sept. 24 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow - New York.Atlantic Journey ID 681
 1891       New York  June 10 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  July 21 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  Nov. 24 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow     New York  Jan. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow  May 06  Quebec  May 19 Liverpool - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow  July 15  Quebec  July 26 St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1893  Feb. 11, ran into a severe storm, the bridge was carried away along with the chartroom and fore deck saloon, the second and third mate, 4 other sailors, and 4 passengers were swept to sea, the captain deadly injured.Atlantic Journey ID 676
 1893  Returned to Glasgow, rebuilt, masts reduced to twoAtlantic Journey ID 677
 1893  May 11, resumed Glasgow Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 678
 1893  Glasgow  May 12  Quebec  May 24 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1894       Halifax  Mar. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1894       Halifax  Dec. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1898       New York  Mar. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Re-engined with triple-expansion engines by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton, 316 NHP, 12 knotsAtlantic Journey ID 679
 1904  Glasgow - Boston/New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 682
 1905  Glasgow - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 683
 1914  Glasgow - Halifax - BostonAtlantic Journey ID 684
 1917  Taken over by Canadian Pacific LineAtlantic Journey ID 685
 1918  Torpedoed near Portland Bill. 45 lives lostAtlantic Journey ID 686
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
S.S. Pomeranian, Allan Line steamship
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