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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-03-12 Halifax 1885-03-22 Portland 
 S/S IllinoisAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-03-24  
 S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1885-03-13 New York 1885-03-25  
 S/S OntarioDominion LineLiverpool  Halifax 1885-03-25  
 S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1885-03-13 Halifax 1885-03-25  
 S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-03-28  
 S/S City of MontrealInman LineLiverpool 1885-03-17 New York 1885-03-28  
 S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1885-03-21 New York 1885-03-29  
 S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-03-19 Halifax 1885-03-30  
 S/S Lord CliveAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-03-30  
 S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1885-03-19 Portland 1885-03-30 Londonderry. Reported to arrive Halifax same date 
 S/S CoreanAllan LineLondon 1885-03-19 Halifax 1885-04-01 New York 
 S/S City of RomeAnchor LineLiverpool 1885-03-25 New York 1885-04-02  
 S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool 1885-03-24 New York 1885-04-04  
 S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-04-05  
 S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1885-03-19 New York 1885-04-05 Capt. Laub arrived in Christiania with 188 emigrants and goods from Copenhagen. Left Christiania with another 80 emigrants and cargo of 275,000kg wood pulp 
 S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-03-26 Halifax 1885-04-06 Londonderry- Portland. Reported to arrive at the port of Quebec same date. 
 S/S P. ClandHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1885-04-06  
 S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-03-28 New York 1885-04-06  
 S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-04-07  
 S/S DevoniaAnchor LineGlasgow 1885-03-27 New York 1885-04-07  
 S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-04-10  
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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