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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
4,557 gross 1874 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co. Cunard Line 420.8ft x 42.2ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1874  Oct. 28, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 1773
 1875  May 1, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 1774
 1876  Liverpool - New York serviceAtlantic Journey ID 1775
 1878  Liverpool  July 27  New York  Aug. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool     New York  Sept. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool  Apr. 24  New York  May 04 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool  May 29  New York  June 08 Also reported arrive 1880-06-07Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     New York  July 13 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Apr. 30  New York  May 11 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     New York  June 14 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Mar. 24  New York  Apr. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Apr. 28  New York  May 08 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  June 02  New York  June 12 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool - New York/Boston serviceAtlantic Journey ID 1776
 1884  Liverpool  Feb. 02  New York  Feb. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  June 04  Boston  June 13 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  July 09  Boston  July 18 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Aug. 13  Boston  Aug. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Sept. 17  Boston  Sept. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool - Boston serviceAtlantic Journey ID 1777
 1885  Liverpool  Apr. 01  Boston  Apr. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  May 06  Boston  May 15 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  July 15  Boston  July 25 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Aug. 19  Boston  Aug. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Sept. 23  Boston  Oct. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  May 04  Boston  May 13 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  June 08  Boston  June 18 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  July 13  Boston  July 23 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Aug. 17  Boston  Aug. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Sept. 21  Boston  Oct. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Mar. 22  Boston  Apr. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  May 31  Boston  June 10 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  July 05  Boston  July 15 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Aug. 09  Boston  Aug. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Sept. 13  Boston  Sept. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Oct. 18  Boston  Oct. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  Apr. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     New York  June 15 ?? BostonTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Aug. 30  Boston  Sept. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Oct. 04  Boston  Oct. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Boston  Nov. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  May 09  Boston  May 19 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  June 13  Boston  June 24 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Aug. 22  Boston  Sept. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Boston  Oct. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Oct. 24  Boston  Nov. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Dec. 05  Boston  Dec. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Boston  May 11 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Boston  June 15 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Boston  July 20 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Boston  Aug. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Boston  Sept. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Boston  Nov. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Boston  Dec. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Boston  Apr. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Boston  May 16 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Boston  June 21 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Boston  Aug. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Boston  Oct. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Boston  Nov. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Boston  Apr. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Boston  May 22 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Boston  June 26 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Boston  July 30 Also reported arrive 1892-07-31Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  Aug. 25  Boston  Sept. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Boston  Oct. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Boston  July 23 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Boston  Apr. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Boston  June 03 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Boston  Aug. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Boston  Oct. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Boston  July 19 Also reported arrive 1895-07-21Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Boston  Aug. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Boston  Sept. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Boston  May 25 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Liverpool     Boston  Oct. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Liverpool     Boston  Oct. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Liverpool - Boston/New York serviceAtlantic Journey ID 1778
 1899  Broken up in ItalyAtlantic Journey ID 1779
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
Scythia (1), Cunard Line steamship
Scythia (1), Cunard Line steamship
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Scythia (1), Cunard Line steamship - at Boston
Scythia (1), Cunard Line steamship - at Boston
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Scythia (1) - Cunard Line steamship, officers and passengers on deck
Scythia (1) - Cunard Line steamship, officers and passengers on deck
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Scythia (1) - Cunard Line steamship,the captain taking a sight with his sextant
Scythia (1) - Cunard Line steamship,
the captain taking a sight with his sextant
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Cunard Line steamships Bothnia (1) & Scythia (1) - cabin plan showing arrangements for the Main Deck and Spar Deck
Cunard Line steamships Bothnia (1) & Scythia (1) - cabin plan showing arrangements for the Main Deck and Spar Deck
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Gallia, Bothnia (1), Scythia (1)
Cuard Line sisters Gallia, Bothnia (1), Scythia (1)
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