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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1893-07-22  
 S/S Scythia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1893-07-23  
 S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1893-07-24  
 S/S NorgeThingvalla LineChristiania 1893-07-10 New York 1893-07-24 Capt. Knudsen. 324 emigrants from Christiania 
 S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool  Quebec 1893-07-24  
 S/S PeruvianAllan Line  New York 1893-07-25 Allan & State Line 
 S/S TeutonicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1893-07-19 New York 1893-07-26  
 S/S Augusta VictoriaHamburg America Line  New York 1893-07-28 Via Queenstown 
 S/S CampaniaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1893-07-28  
 S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool  Quebec 1893-07-28 Arrived at Zulheu 
 S/S AmerikaThingvalla LineChristiania 1893-07-17 New York 1893-07-29 Capt. Thomsen 
 S/S Assyrian (2)Allan LineLiverpool 1893-07-18 Halifax 1893-07-29 St. Johns - Philadelphia 
 S/S Bohemia (1)Scandia LineChristiansand 1893-07-15 New York 1893-07-29 Scandia Line 
 S/S LaurentianAllan Line  Quebec 1893-07-29 Allan & State Line
Also reported to arrive in Montreal same day 
 S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1893-07-30  
 S/S CephaloniaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1893-07-30  
 S/S BerlinAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1893-07-31 Inman Line steamship City of Berlin 
 S/S CaliforniaHamburg America Line  Montreal 1893-08-01 Hansa Line 
 S/S DaniaHamburg America Line  New York 1893-08-03 Scandia Line 
 S/S SolingenHamburg America Line  New York 1893-08-03  
 S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1893-07-26 New York 1893-08-04 Arrived in the morning 
 S/S New YorkAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1893-08-04 Inman Line steamship City of New York 
 S/S Normannia (2)Hamburg America Line  New York 1893-08-04  
 S/S NumidianAllan Line  Quebec 1893-08-04 Allan & State Line
Also reported to arrive in Montreal 1893-08-05 
 S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool  Quebec 1893-08-04 Passengers from Bergen 1893-07-22 
 S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1893-07-20 New York 1893-08-04 Capt. Berentsen 
 S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1893-08-05  
 S/S Circassia (1)Anchor Line  New York 1893-08-06  
 S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1893-08-07  
 S/S PickhubenHamburg America Line  Montreal 1893-08-07 Hansa Line 
 S/S Majestic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1893-08-02 New York 1893-08-09 Arrived in the morning 
 S/S SteinhoftHamburg America Line  Boston 1893-08-09  
 S/S ChesterAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1893-08-11 Inman Line steamship City of Chester 
 S/S CoreanAllan LineLiverpool  Halifax 1893-08-11 St. Johns 
 S/S ItaliaScandia Line  New York 1893-08-11 Scandia Line 
 S/S ParisAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1893-08-11 Inman Line steamship City of New York 
 S/S SardinianAllan Line  Quebec 1893-08-11 Allan & State Line
Also reported to arrive in Montreal same day 
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 1893: Steamship Campania record crossing Queenstown - New York in 5 days, 9 hours and 6 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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