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2,794 gross 1868 at Glasgow by A. & J. Inglis Allan Line, Liverpool, England 340.4ft x 40.5ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1868  Oct. 31, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 698
 1869  Feb. 19, maiden voyage Liverpool - PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 705
 1869  Apr. 22, first voyage Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 706
 1870  Liverpool  Jan. 27  Portland  Feb. 11 Halifax N.S.Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Mar. 10  Portland  Mar. 22 Halifax N.S.Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Apr. 21  Quebec  May 03 LondonderreyTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  June 02  Quebec  June 12 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  July 14  Quebec  July 25 Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Aug. 25  Quebec  Sept. 04 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Oct. 06  Quebec  Oct. 16 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Nov. 17  Portland  Nov. 30 (Arrival 1870-11-29)Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Dec. 29  Portland  Jan. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Feb. 09  Portland  Feb. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Mar. 23  Portland  Apr. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  May 04  Quebec  May 14 Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-05-15Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  June 15  Quebec  June 25 Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-06-26Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  July 27  Quebec  Aug. 06 Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-08-07Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Sept. 07  Quebec  Sept. 17 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Oct. 19  Quebec  Nov. 01 Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-11-02Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Nov. 30  Portland  Dec. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  May 02  Quebec  May 19 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  June 13  Quebec  June 25 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  July 25  Quebec  Aug. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  Sept. 05  Quebec  Sept. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  Oct. 17  Quebec  Oct. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  Apr. 17  Quebec  Apr. 28 Londonderry - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  May 29  Quebec  June 08 Londonderry (Moville) 1873-05-30Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  July 10  Quebec  July 19 Londonderry 1873-07-11Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  Aug. 21  Quebec  Aug. 30 Also reported arrival 1873-08-31Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  Oct. 02  Quebec  Oct. 16 Londonderry 1873-10-03Transatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Apr. 30  Quebec  May 10 Londonderry 1874-05-01Transatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  June 11  Quebec  June 22 Londonderry 1874-06-12Transatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  July 30  Quebec  Aug. 09 Also reported arrival 1874-08-10Transatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Sept. 08  Quebec  Sept. 23 St. Johns - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Oct. 22  Quebec  Nov. 03 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Mar. 09  Halifax  Mar. 19 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Apr. 22  Quebec  May 05 Londonderry 1875-04-23 - Montreal 1875-05-09Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  June 03  Quebec  June 18 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  July 15  Quebec  July 25 Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Aug. 19  Quebec  Aug. 30 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Oct. 07  Quebec  Oct. 22 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Nov. 16  Halifax  Nov. 26 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1876  Liverpool  Dec. 28  Halifax  Jan. 07 Estinated date of arrivalTransatlantc ID
 1876  Liverpool     Portland  Apr. 02 Montreal Ocean Steam Ship Company - Also reported to arrive in Quebec same dayTransatlantc ID
 1876  Laid upAtlantic Journey ID 699
 1876  Laid upAtlantic Journey ID 700
 1876  Laid upAtlantic Journey ID 701
 1877  Liverpool  Jan. 11  Portland  Jan. 28 HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1879  Re-engined with new compound engines by Barclay & Curle & Co, GlasgowAtlantic Journey ID 702
 1879  Glasgow  May 23  Quebec  June 04 Transatlantc ID
 1879  July 1, resumed Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 703
 1880  Glasgow  Apr. 15  Quebec  Apr. 30 Londonderry- MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool  May 25  Quebec  June 11 Queenstown (Cobh) - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool  July 05  Quebec  July 21 Queenstown (Cobh) - St Johns - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow  Oct. 10  Quebec  Oct. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  Nov. 15  Halifax  Nov. 25 Estimated arrival dateTransatlantc ID
 1882  Chartered as a troopship for Egyptian ExpeditionAtlantic Journey ID 704
 1882  Liverpool     Halifax  May 22 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow  Apr. 14  Halifax  Apr. 30 Liverpool 1883-04-15Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Sept. 04  Halifax  Sept. 16 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Mar. 17  Halifax  Mar. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Oct. 15  Quebec  Oct. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow     Halifax  Mar. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Aug. 02  Halifax  Aug. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Dec. 07  Halifax  Dec. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow     Halifax  May 12 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  June 12  Quebec  June 25 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow     Boston  Aug. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow     Halifax  Sept. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow     Halifax  Jan. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Boston  Aug. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1892       Boston  May 03 Allan & State Line. Arrived at nightTransatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool  Mar. 03  Halifax  Mar. 13 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1893       Halifax  Apr. 05 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1894       Boston  May 25 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1898  Scrapped at GenoaAtlantic Journey ID 707
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

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