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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
3,467 gross 1882 at Stettin by AG Vulcan Hamburg America Line 351.7ft x 42.9ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1882  Launched July 29Atlantic Journey ID 2893
 1882  Nov. 22, maiden voyage Hamburg-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 2894
 1885  Hamburg     New York  Apr. 28 Arrived in the morning with 1057 passengersTransatlantc ID
 1885  Hamburg     New York  June 10 1233 passengers arrived at 04:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1888       New York  Apr. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Hamburg     New York  May 18 Passengers leaving Norwegian ports on feeder ships for Hamburg on May 4th and 5thTransatlantc ID
 1889       New York  Apr. 27 Capt. Karlowa, arrived at 17:00 afternoonTransatlantc ID
 1889       New York  June 03 Transatlantc ID
 1889       New York  Sept. 21 Capt. Karlowa arrived at 08:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1890       New York  Apr. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Hamburg     New York  Oct. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Hamburg     New York  June 12 Passengers from Bergen by feeder ship 1892-05-24Transatlantc ID
 1892  Hamburg     New York  July 23 Passengers from Bergen by feeder ship 1892-07-05 for HamburgTransatlantc ID
 1893       New York  May 28 Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  July 08 Transatlantc ID
 1893       Montreal  Aug. 20 Hansa LineTransatlantc ID
 1893  Hamburg     New York  Nov. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Hamburg     New York  Feb. 13 Captain LeithauserTransatlantc ID
 1894  Hamburg     New York  June 17 Captain LeithheuserTransatlantc ID
 1894  Hamburg     New York  Aug. 12 Captain LeithauserTransatlantc ID
 1895  Returned to Harland & Wolff in payment for the PennsylvaniaAtlantic Journey ID 2895
 1895  Sold to Fabre Line, renamed "Patria"Atlantic Journey ID 2896
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
Rugia (1), Hamburg America Line steamship.
Rugia (1), Hamburg America Line steamship at New York. - Photo: John S. Johnston. - Colorized: by Borge Solem. - Source: Library of Congress

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