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Corresponding ships
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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1886-06-20 Arrived at 04:00 morning 
 S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool 1886-06-13 New York 1886-06-20  
 S/S MontrealDominion LineLiverpool 1886-06-12 Quebec 1886-06-22 Belfast - Montreal 
 S/S State of NebraskaState LineGlasgow 1886-06-12 New York 1886-06-22  
 S/S WyomingGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1886-06-22  
 S/S British KingAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1886-06-23 Also reported arrive 1886-06-22 
 S/S Hibernian (1)Allan LineGlasgow 1886-06-12 Quebec 1886-06-23  
 S/S City of BerlinInman LineLiverpool  New York 1886-06-24  
 S/S NestorianAllan LineLondon 1886-06-10 Quebec 1886-06-24  
 S/S QuebecDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1886-06-10 Quebec 1886-06-24 Montreal 
 S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1886-06-10 New York 1886-06-25 408 Norwegian passengers 
 S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1886-06-26 Arrived at 05:00 in the morning 
 S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1886-06-15 Boston 1886-06-26  
 S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1886-06-26  
 S/S ArizonaGuion LineLiverpool 1886-06-19 New York 1886-06-27  
 S/S CoreanAllan LineGlasgow 1886-06-17 Quebec 1886-06-27  
 S/S FurnessiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1886-06-17 New York 1886-06-27  
 S/S Lord CliveAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1886-06-28  
 S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1886-06-17 Quebec 1886-06-28 Londonderry (Moville) - Montreal 
 S/S SiberianAllan LineLiverpool 1886-06-17 Quebec 1886-06-28 Londonderry 
 S/S British QueenAnchor LineLondon  Halifax 1886-06-30  
 S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1886-06-22 Boston 1886-07-02  
 S/S Nova ScotianAllan LineLiverpool 1886-06-22 Halifax 1886-07-02 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
 S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1886-07-03  
 S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1886-06-24 Quebec 1886-07-03  
 S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1886-06-24 New York 1886-07-04  
 S/S GrecianAllan LineGlasgow 1886-06-24 Quebec 1886-07-04  
 S/S British PrinceAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1886-07-05  
 S/S OntarioDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1886-06-23 Quebec 1886-07-05  
 S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow  New York 1886-07-05 Arrived in the morning 
 S/S Bothnia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1886-06-29 Boston 1886-07-06  
 S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1886-06-25 Quebec 1886-07-06 Belfast 1886-06-26. Arrived in Quebec at 03:00, morning 
 S/S GeiserThingvalla LineChristiania 1886-06-24 New York 1886-07-09 415 Norwegian passengers 
 S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool 1886-07-01 Quebec 1886-07-09 Londonderry 1886-07-02 - Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1886-07-08 - 1886-07-10 
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 1886: Steamship Etruria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 5 hours and 31 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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