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Corresponding ships
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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S State of FloridaState LineGlasgow 1880-12-31 New York 1881-01-12 Feeder ship from Christiania 1880-12-27 
 S/S OderNorddeutscher LloydBremen 1881-01-02 New York 1881-01-14  
 S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1881-01-06 Halifax 1881-01-14 Feeder ship from Christiania 1880-12-31 
 S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1881-01-15 Queenstown 1881-01-07, 162 passengers arrived New York at 15:00 afternoon after a journey of 7 days 22 hours and 35 min. 
 S/S LeipzigNorddeutscher LloydBremen 1881-01-05 Baltimore 1881-01-19  
 S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool  New York 1881-01-20 Queenstown 1881-01-12, 158 passengers arrived New York at 09:00 morning after a journey of 7 days 16 hours and 40 min. 
 S/S MoselNorddeutscher LloydBremen 1881-01-09 New York 1881-01-21  
 S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1881-01-13 New York 1881-01-23  
 S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1881-01-13 Halifax 1881-01-23 Estimated arrival date 
 S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool  Halifax 1881-01-29 Feeder ship from Christiania 1881-01-14 
M followed with an arrow () = Confirmed connects
Passenger list is usually dated 1 - 2 days after arrival
This register is built from telegrams sent from the arrival ports to the local newspapers in Norway. The purpose of these telegrams were to tell the folks back home that the journey had been safe, and that all was well with the emigrants on board.

Reference to newspapers used: Morgenbladet, Christiania Intelegenssedler, Dagbladet, Verdens Gang, Trondhjems Adresseavis, Bergens Tidende and other newspapers.

Blue Riband of the North Atlantic in 1881: Steamship Arizona record crossing Queenstown - New York in 7 days, 10 hours and 22 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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