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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S CampaniaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1894-05-12  
 S/S GalliaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1894-05-12  
 S/S ParisAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1894-05-12 Former steamship City of Paris 
 S/S ParisianAllan Line  Quebec 1894-05-12  
 S/S SouthwarkAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1894-05-12  
 S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool  Quebec 1894-05-13  
 S/S SteinhoftHamburg America Line  Montreal 1894-05-16  
 S/S ColumbiaHamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1894-05-18 Captain Vogelgesang 
 S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1894-05-18  
 S/S VenetiaScandia LineChristiansand 1894-05-05 New York 1894-05-18 Scandia LineAlso reported to arrive 1894-05-19 
 S/S AmerikaThingvalla LineChristiania 1894-05-07 New York 1894-05-19 Capt. Thomsen 
 S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1894-05-19  
 S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool  Quebec 1894-05-19  
 S/S CephaloniaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1894-05-20 Also reported arrive 1894-05-19 
 S/S MongolianAllan Line  Quebec 1894-05-20 Allan & State Line
Also reported arrive 1894-05-18 
 S/S MoraviaHamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1894-05-20 Captain Magin 
 S/S SorrentoHamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1894-05-20 Captain Jørgensen 
 S/S State of NebraskaAllan Line  New York 1894-05-21 Allan & State Line 
 S/S ChesterAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1894-05-22  
 S/S ThingvallaThingvalla Line 1894-05-11 New York 1894-05-22 Capt. Laub 
 S/S TeutonicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1894-05-16 New York 1894-05-23  
 S/S ItaliaScandia LineHamburg  Montreal 1894-05-24 Captain Martens, Scandia Line 
 S/S LabradorDominion LineLiverpool  Quebec 1894-05-24 Crossing the Ocean in less then 5,5 days 
 S/S Augusta VictoriaHamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1894-05-25 Captain Kaempff, arrived in New York in the morning 
 S/S DaniaHamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1894-05-25 Captain Kuhlewein, arrived in New York in the morning 
 S/S LucaniaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1894-05-25 Crossing the Ocean in 5,5 days 
 S/S NumidianAllan Line  Montreal 1894-05-25 Allan & State Line
Also reported arrive 1894-05-26 
 S/S PrussianAllan Line  Boston 1894-05-25 Allan & State Line 
 S/S EthiopiaAnchor Line  New York 1894-05-26  
 S/S GrimmHamburg America Line  New York 1894-05-26 Scandia Line 
 S/S New YorkAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1894-05-26 Former steamship City of New York 
 S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1894-05-27  
 S/S WandrahmHamburg America Line  Montreal 1894-05-27 Scandia Line Steamship 
 S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1894-05-28  
 S/S Normannia (2)Hamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1894-05-31 Captain Berends, arrived in New York at 11:00 late morning 
 S/S SlavoniaScandia LineChristiansand 1894-05-19 New York 1894-05-31 Scandia Line. Also reported arrive 1894-06-02 
 S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1894-06-01  
 S/S SardinianAllan Line  Montreal 1894-06-01 Allan & State Line
Also reported arrive 1894-06-02 
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 1894: Steamship Lucania record crossing Queenstown - New York in 5 days, 7 hours and 23 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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