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for the S/S Kong Ragnar journey 1893-04-01 Christiania - Arendal - Christiansand - Hamburg		 Main Page >>
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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S ColumbiaHamburg America Line  New York 1893-04-08 Hamburg Packet Line 
 S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1893-03-29 New York 1893-04-08  
 S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1893-03-11 New York 1893-04-08 257 passengers from Christiania. Reported broken propeller axel due to heavy ice in the fjord of Oslo 
 S/S MoraviaHamburg America Line  New York 1893-04-08 Hamburg Packet Line 
 S/S State of NebraskaAllan Line  Halifax 1893-04-08 Allan & State Line
Also reported arrive 1893-04-05 
 S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool  Halifax 1893-04-08 Portland 
 S/S ScandiaHamburg America Line  New York 1893-04-09 Scandia Line 
 S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1893-04-09  
 S/S Anchoria (1)Anchor LineGlasgow  New York 1893-04-10  
 S/S BerlinAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1893-04-10 Inman Line steamship City of Berlin
Also reported arrive 1893-04-09 
 S/S SlavoniaHamburg America LineHamburg  Halifax 1893-04-10 Antwerp, Belgium - London, England 
 S/S Lake OntarioBeaver LineLiverpool 1893-04-01 Halifax 1893-04-11  
 S/S PeruvianAllan LineGlasgow 1893-03-29 Halifax 1893-04-11 Liverpool - Boston 
 S/S Bohemia (1)Hamburg America LineChristiansand 1893-03-25 New York 1893-04-12 Scandia Line 
 S/S Majestic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1893-04-05 New York 1893-04-12  
 S/S New YorkAmerican LineSouthampton 1893-04-09 New York 1893-04-15 Inman Line steamship City of New York 
 S/S NumidianAllan LineLiverpool 1893-04-06 Halifax 1893-04-15 Londonderry - Portland 
 S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1893-03-30 New York 1893-04-15 Capt. Laub (see also S/S Siberian 1893-04-19). Cargo; 75 packages of exhibit objects, 13.229kg oxalis acid, 1.524 liter beer 
 S/S ArizonaGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1893-04-16  
 S/S DevoniaAnchor Line  New York 1893-04-16  
 S/S British PrinceAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1893-04-17  
 S/S SiberianAllan Line  New York 1893-04-19 On board were some passengers for the Thingvall line who embarked a feeder ship in Kristansand April 2nd for England 
 S/S HungariaHamburg America Line  Montreal 1893-04-20 Hansa Line 
 S/S ItaliaScandia LineChristiansand 1893-04-08 New York 1893-04-21 Scandia Line 
 S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1893-04-13 New York 1893-04-22 Also reported arrive 1893-04-21 
 S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1893-04-13 Halifax 1893-04-22 Londonderry - Portland. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1893-04-24 
 S/S Circassia (1)Anchor Line  New York 1893-04-23  
 S/S MongolianAllan LineLiverpool 1893-04-13 Halifax 1893-04-23 Londonderry. Also reported arrive Halifax 1893-04-22 
 S/S ChesterAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1893-04-24 Inman Line steamship City of Chester 
 S/S State of CaliforniaAllan Line  New York 1893-04-24 Allan & State Line 
 S/S HungariaHamburg America LineHamburg  Halifax 1893-04-25 Antwerp, Belgium 
 S/S Lord CliveAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1893-04-25  
 S/S TeutonicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1893-04-19 New York 1893-04-26  
 S/S Lake HuronBeaver LineLiverpool 1893-04-15 Quebec 1893-04-27  
 S/S IslandThingvalla LineChristiania 1893-04-13 New York 1893-04-28 Capt. Skjødt. 185 emigrants from Christiania, Cargo; calfskin, pike skin, wood pulp and 672 liter beer. 
 S/S ParisAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1893-04-28 Inman Line steamship City of Paris, arrived in New York at 04:00 morning 
 S/S VirginiaScandia LineChristiansand 1893-04-15 New York 1893-04-28 Scandia Line 
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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