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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-05-27 Boston 1885-06-07  
 S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1885-05-28 New York 1885-06-07  
 S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-05-30 New York 1885-06-07 Arrived in the morning, crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 6,5 days 
 S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-05-28 Quebec 1885-06-08  
 S/S DevoniaAnchor LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1885-05-27 Quebec 1885-06-09 Newport, England - Montreal 
 S/S Scandinavian (1)Allan LineGlasgow 1885-05-28 Quebec 1885-06-09 Londonderry 
 S/S Rugia (1)Hamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1885-06-10 1233 passengers arrived at 04:00 morning 
 S/S QuebecDominion LineLiverpool 1885-05-28 Quebec 1885-06-12  
 S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-06-13  
 S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool 1885-06-03 New York 1885-06-13  
 S/S GeiserThingvalla LineChristiania 1885-05-28 New York 1885-06-13 Capt. Schierbech from Christiania with 170 passengers and loaded 9,000kg wood pulp. Total some 260 Norwegian passengers followed 
 S/S SamariaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-06-03 Boston 1885-06-14  
 S/S GalliaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-06-06 New York 1885-06-15  
 S/S IllinoisAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-06-15 Queenstown 1885-06-04
Also reported arrive 1885-06-13 
 S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-06-04 Quebec 1885-06-15 Londonderry 
 S/S Rhaetia (1)Hamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1885-06-16 Feeder ship from Norway 1885-06-03. 1174 passengers arrived in New York 
 S/S BrooklynDominion LineLiverpool 1885-06-04 Quebec 1885-06-18 Belfast - Montreal 
 S/S CarthaginianAllan LineGlasgow 1885-06-06 Quebec 1885-06-18  
 S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool 1885-06-09 New York 1885-06-19 725 passengers arrived at 22:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 20 min. 
 S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-06-11 Quebec 1885-06-19 Londonderry 
 S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-06-20  
 S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1885-06-13 New York 1885-06-21 Arrived in the morning after 7 days crossing of the Ocean 
 S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-06-21 Also reported arrive 1885-06-20 
 S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1885-06-11 Quebec 1885-06-21 Belfast 
 S/S City of RomeAnchor LineLiverpool 1885-06-17 New York 1885-06-24  
 S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1885-06-11 New York 1885-06-25 Capt. Thomsen. 230 Norwegian passengers 
 S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1885-06-13 Quebec 1885-06-25  
 S/S Hammonia (3)Hamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1885-06-26 1059 passengers arrived at 09:00 morning 
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 1885: Steamship Etruria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 5 hours and 31 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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