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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S Anchoria (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1888-09-06 New York 1888-09-16  
 S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-09-16  
 S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-09-04 Halifax 1888-09-16 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
 S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1888-09-08 New York 1888-09-17  
 S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1888-09-06 Boston 1888-09-17  
 S/S FuldaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-09-18  
 S/S Rhein (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1888-09-19  
 S/S SwitzerlandRed Star LineAntwerp  Philadelphia 1888-09-19  
 S/S TexasDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1888-09-07 Quebec 1888-09-19 Montreal 
 S/S City of BerlinInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-09-20 972 passengers 
 S/S GalliaCunard LineLiverpool 1888-09-11 New York 1888-09-20  
 S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-09-21 Arrived in the morning 
 S/S OhioAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-09-22 Also reported arrive 1888-09-23, morning 
 S/S PavoniaCunard LineLiverpool 1888-09-13 Boston 1888-09-22  
 S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-09-22  
 S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-09-13 Quebec 1888-09-22 Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-09-21 
 S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1888-09-14 Quebec 1888-09-22 Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-09-25 
 S/S ZaandamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1888-09-22  
 S/S DevoniaAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-09-13 New York 1888-09-23  
 S/S EgyptNational LineLiverpool 1888-09-13 New York 1888-09-24  
 S/S ElbeNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-09-24  
 S/S PhoenicianAllan LineGlasgow 1888-09-13 Halifax 1888-09-24 Philadelphia 
 S/S AmericaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1888-09-25  
 S/S Norwegian (2)Allan LineGlasgow 1888-09-14 Quebec 1888-09-25  
 S/S WisconsinGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1888-09-25  
 S/S BelgenlandRed Star LineAntwerp  New York 1888-09-26  
 S/S SchiedamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1888-09-26 Also reported arrive 1888-09-24 
 S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-09-27 Journey of 8 days from England 
 S/S City of RomeAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-09-19 New York 1888-09-27 Passengers from Trondheim via Christiania 
 S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-09-28  
 S/S LahnNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-09-28  
 S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-09-20 Quebec 1888-09-29 Londonderry - Montreal 
 S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool  Quebec 1888-09-29  
 S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-09-18 Halifax 1888-09-30 St. Johns - Baltimore. Date of arrival Halifax is estimated. 
 S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-09-30  
 S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1888-09-20 New York 1888-10-01  
 S/S Main (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1888-10-01  
 S/S PomeranianAllan LineLondon 1888-09-19 Quebec 1888-10-01  
 S/S SamariaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1888-10-01  
 S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1888-09-21 Quebec 1888-10-01 Montreal 
 S/S WerraNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-10-01  
 S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1888-09-20 Quebec 1888-10-02 Montreal 
 S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-10-04 Also reported arrive 1888-10-05. Arrived in the morning 
 S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-10-05 Also reported arrive 1888-10-04 
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 1888: Steamship Etruria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 1 hours and 47 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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