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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool  New York 1891-09-06  
 S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow  New York 1891-09-06  
 S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1891-08-28 Quebec 1891-09-06 Montreal. Also reported arrive Quebec 1891-09-05 
 S/S StrassburgNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Rio de Janeiro 1891-09-06  
 S/S British PrinceAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1891-09-07  
 S/S Pennland (1)Red Star LineAntwerp  Philadelphia 1891-09-08  
 S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1891-09-09  
 S/S City of Paris (2)Inman LineLiverpool  New York 1891-09-09 Queenstown 1891-09-03 
 S/S State of NevadaAllan LineGlasgow  New York 1891-09-09  
 S/S WaeslandRed Star LineAntwerp  New York 1891-09-09  
 S/S DresdenNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1891-09-10  
 S/S GalliaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1891-09-10  
 S/S TraveNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1891-09-10  
 S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1891-08-26 New York 1891-09-11 Arrived in the morning 
 S/S CephaloniaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1891-09-12  
 S/S ElbeNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1891-09-12  
 S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1891-09-03 Quebec 1891-09-12 Londonderry - Montreal 
 S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool 1891-09-05 New York 1891-09-12 6 days journey crossing the Ocean 
 S/S OhioAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1891-09-13  
 S/S CarthaginianAllan LineLiverpool 1891-09-01 Halifax 1891-09-14 St. Johns - Baltimore 
 S/S ManitobanAllan LineGlasgow  Halifax 1891-09-14  
 S/S SaaleNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1891-09-14  
 S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1891-09-04 Quebec 1891-09-15 Montreal 
 S/S PennsylvaniaRed Star LineAntwerp  New York 1891-09-16  
 S/S PeruvianAllan LineGlasgow 1891-09-05 Quebec 1891-09-16 Montreal 
 S/S TeutonicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1891-09-16  
 S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1891-09-03 New York 1891-09-17 Capt. Thompsen. In Christiania embarked 153 emigrants and loading 210350kilo wood pulp, 402litre beer and 65 barrels of fish oil. 
 S/S RhynlandRed Star LineAntwerp  New York 1891-09-17  
 S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool 1891-09-10 Quebec 1891-09-17 Londonderry - Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1891-09-19 
 S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool  New York 1891-09-19  
 S/S MongolianAllan LineLiverpool 1891-09-10 Quebec 1891-09-19 Montreal 
 S/S Normannia (2)Hamburg America LineHamburg 1891-09-11 New York 1891-09-19 Passengers leaving Bergen on feeder ship 1891-09-05 (Route 1. Norwegian West-coast - Hamburg)
Crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 12 hours from England 
 S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1891-09-10 New York 1891-09-20  
 S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1891-09-20  
 S/S DubbeldamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1891-09-21  
 S/S Lord CliveAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1891-09-21 Also reported arrive 1891-09-20 
 S/S NederlandRed Star LineAntwerp  New York 1891-09-21  
 S/S State of NebraskaState LineGlasgow  America 1891-09-22 ?? New York 
 S/S Westernland (1)Red Star LineAntwerp  New York 1891-09-22  
 S/S City of New York (3)Inman LineLiverpool  New York 1891-09-23 Queenstown 1891-09-19 
 S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1891-09-17 Quebec 1891-09-24 Londonderry - Montreal. Arrived in Quebec at 01:00 morning. Also reported to arrive 1891-09-26. 
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 1891: Steamship Teutonic record crossing Queenstown - New York in 5 days, 16 hours and 31 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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