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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-10-07 780 passengers arrived in the morning
Also reported arrive 1887-10-10 
 S/S PavoniaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-09-27 Boston 1887-10-07  
 S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool 1887-09-29 Quebec 1887-10-07 Londonderry 
 S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-10-08 Also reported arrive 1887-10-10 
 S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-10-01 New York 1887-10-08  
 S/S IllinoisInman LineLiverpool  New York 1887-10-08 Also reported arrive 1887-10-09 
 S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-09-30 Quebec 1887-10-09 Londonderry 
 S/S FurnessiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1887-09-29 New York 1887-10-09  
 S/S Nova ScotianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-09-27 Halifax 1887-10-09 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
 S/S Arabic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-10-10 990 passengers 
 S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow 1887-10-30 New York 1887-10-10 Also reported arrive 1887-10-04
973 passengers 
 S/S Assyrian (2)Allan LineLondon 1887-09-30 Quebec 1887-10-11  
 S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-09-30 Quebec 1887-10-11  
 S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool  New York 1887-10-12 Also reported arrive 1887-10-13 
 S/S Bothnia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1887-10-04 Boston 1887-10-13  
S/S GeiserThingvalla LineChristiania 1887-09-29 New York 1887-10-13  
 S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-10-13 960 passengers 
 S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-10-06 Quebec 1887-10-14 Londonderry 
 S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1887-10-06 New York 1887-10-15  
 S/S Hibernian (1)Allan LineGlasgow  Halifax 1887-10-15  
 S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-10-15  
 S/S LeerdamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-10-15  
 S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1887-10-08 New York 1887-10-16  
 S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1887-10-07 Quebec 1887-10-16 Belfast 1887-10-08. 900 passengers arrived at Quebec 04:00 morning 
 S/S OntarioDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1887-10-06 Quebec 1887-10-17  
 S/S GrecianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-10-08 Quebec 1887-10-18  
 S/S State of NevadaState LineGlasgow  New York 1887-10-18  
 S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool  New York 1887-10-19 Also reported arrive 1887-10-20 
 S/S W. A. ScholtenHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-10-20  
 S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-10-21 755 passengers 
 S/S CephaloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-10-11 Boston 1887-10-21  
 S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1887-10-13 New York 1887-10-22  
 S/S Lake WinnipegBeaver LineLiverpool  Quebec 1887-10-22  
 S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-10-22 Also reported arrive 1887-10-23 
 S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-10-11 Halifax 1887-10-22 St. Johns - Baltimore 
 S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-10-15 New York 1887-10-22  
 S/S P. ClandHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-10-24  
 S/S TexasDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1887-10-13 Quebec 1887-10-25  
 S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1887-10-26 Also reported arrive 1887-10-27 
 S/S PrussianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-10-15 Quebec 1887-10-26  
 S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow  New York 1887-10-26 Also reported arrive 1887-10-28 
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 1887: Steamship Umbria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 4 hours and 34 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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