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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S Dominion (1)Dominion LineLiverpool 1883-08-02 Quebec 1883-08-12 Belfast 1883-08-03- Montreal 
 S/S Lake WinnipegBeaver LineLiverpool 1883-08-02 Quebec 1883-08-12  
 S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1883-08-12  
 S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1883-08-02 Quebec 1883-08-12  
 S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1883-08-12 Queenstown Aug 5. Signed off Fire Island at 5:15 afternoon and reached the bar at about 8 o'clock. 
 S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow 1883-08-04 New York 1883-08-14 Also reported arrive 1883-08-13 
 S/S W. A. ScholtenHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1883-08-15  
 S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1883-08-07 New York 1883-08-17 Arrived at 07:00 morning 
 S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1883-08-09 Quebec 1883-08-17 Londonderry 1883-08-10 
 S/S CephaloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1883-08-08 Boston 1883-08-18  
 S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1883-08-09 Quebec 1883-08-18  
 S/S British PrinceAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1883-08-19 Also reported arrive 1883-08-20 
 S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow  New York 1883-08-19  
 S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool  New York 1883-08-19 Queenstown 1883-08-10, 550 passengers arrived in New York at 02:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 8 hours and 20 min. 
 S/S CoreanAllan LineGlasgow 1883-08-09 Quebec 1883-08-19  
 S/S The QueenNational LineLiverpool 1883-08-10 New York 1883-08-19 Arrived in the morning 
 S/S AlaskaGuion LineLiverpool 1883-08-12 New York 1883-08-20  
 S/S State of NebraskaState LineGlasgow 1883-08-11 New York 1883-08-20 833 passengers arrived at 02:00 morning 
 S/S Lake Manitoba (1)Beaver LineLiverpool 1883-08-11 Quebec 1883-08-21  
 S/S PhoenicianAllan LineGlasgow 1883-08-10 Quebec 1883-08-22  
 S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1883-08-14 New York 1883-08-24 Arrived New York at 05:30 morning 
 S/S LeerdamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1883-08-24  
 S/S ElbeNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1883-08-25 Arrived at 05:00 morning 
 S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1883-08-16 Quebec 1883-08-25 Londonderry 
 S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1883-08-16 Quebec 1883-08-25 Belfast 1883-08-17. Also reported arrival Quebec 1883-08-27 
 S/S StrassburgNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1883-08-25  
 S/S GrecianAllan LineGlasgow 1883-08-16 Quebec 1883-08-26  
 S/S HeimdalThingvalla LineChristiania 1883-08-09 New York 1883-08-26  
 S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1883-08-14 Halifax 1883-08-27 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
 S/S City of MontrealInman LineLiverpool  New York 1883-08-27 Queenstown 1883-08-17, 500 passengers, crossing the Ocean in 9 days 4 hour and 20 min. 
 S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow  New York 1883-08-27  
 S/S ItalyNational LineLiverpool 1883-08-15 New York 1883-08-27 Arrived in the morning 
 S/S BristolGreat Western Steamship LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1883-08-16 Quebec 1883-08-28 Montreal 
 S/S Lord CliveAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1883-08-28  
 S/S AmericaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1883-08-29  
 S/S Ocean KingTemperley LineLondon 1883-08-17 Quebec 1883-08-30  
 S/S State of NevadaState LineGlasgow 1883-08-18 New York 1883-08-30  
 S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1883-08-31 Queenstown 1883-05-22, 660 passengers arrived in New York at 21:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 1 hour and 15 min. 
 S/S Rotterdam (1)Holland America LineRotterdam  New York 1883-08-31  
 S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1883-08-23 Quebec 1883-08-31 Londonderry 1883-08-24 
 S/S State of GeorgiaState LineLiverpool  New York 1883-08-31 Queenstown 1883-05-22, 660 passengers arrived in New York at 21:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 1 hour and 15 min. 
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 1883: Steamship Alaska record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 21 hours and 40 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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