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 MSteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
 S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool 1885-04-21 New York 1885-05-01  
 S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1885-04-16 New York 1885-05-01 Capt. Thomsen with 400 passengers from Copenhagen, in Christiania about 150 and in Christiansand about 50. Goods loaded in Christiania: cheese, medicine fish oil, anchovies, soap and 100kg split peas. Total 229 Norwegian passengers onboard 
 S/S W. A. ScholtenHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1885-05-01  
 S/S IllinoisAmerican LineLiverpool 1885-04-22 Philadelphia 1885-05-03  
 S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-05-03  
 S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-04-25 New York 1885-05-04 Arrived in New York in the morning 
 S/S WielandHamburg America LineHamburg 1885-04-23 New York 1885-05-04 1136 passengers 
 S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1885-04-23 Quebec 1885-05-07 Belfast 1885-04-24 - Montreal. Also reported to arrive port of Quebec 1885-05-12 
S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool 1885-04-29 New York 1885-05-08 Queenstown 1885-04-29, 1090 passengers arrived New York at 21:00 evening 
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-05-09  
S/S FurnessiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1885-04-30 New York 1885-05-10  
 S/S SamariaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-04-29 Boston 1885-05-10  
 S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-05-02 New York 1885-05-10  
 S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-04-28 Halifax 1885-05-11 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
 S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-04-30 Quebec 1885-05-11 Londonderry 
 S/S NestorianAllan LineGlasgow 1885-04-16 Quebec 1885-05-11  
 S/S SchiedamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1885-05-11  
 S/S Lord CliveAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-05-12  
 S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-04-23 Quebec 1885-05-12 Londonderry 
 S/S BristolGreat Western Steamship LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1885-04-30 Quebec 1885-05-13 Newport, England - Montreal 
 S/S CarthaginianAllan LineGlasgow 1885-04-23 Quebec 1885-05-13  
 S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1885-04-30 Quebec 1885-05-13  
S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1885-04-30 Quebec 1885-05-13 Belfast 
 S/S CoreanAllan LineLondon 1885-05-01 Quebec 1885-05-14 Plymouth 
 S/S Hammonia (3)Hamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1885-05-14 1257 passengers arrived at 04:00 morning 
 S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool 1885-05-05 New York 1885-05-15  
 S/S IslandThingvalla LineChristiania 1885-04-30 New York 1885-05-15 Capt. Skjødt from Christiania with 190 emigrants and general goods. 250 Norwegian passengers 
 S/S Scythia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1885-05-06 Boston 1885-05-15  
 S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-05-16 Arrived in New York at 05:00 morning 
 S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-05-07 Quebec 1885-05-16 Londonderry 
 S/S ScotlandTemperley LineLondon 1885-04-15 Quebec 1885-05-16 Montreal 
 S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-05-18  
 S/S Norwegian (2)Allan LineGlasgow 1885-05-07 Quebec 1885-05-19  
 S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow 1885-05-08 New York 1885-05-20  
 S/S TexasDominion LineLiverpool 1885-05-07 Quebec 1885-05-20 Belfast 
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 1885: Steamship Etruria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 5 hours and 31 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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