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Arrivals reported in Norwegian newspapers
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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool  New York 1885-01-02 Queenstown 1884-12-24, arrived New York at 05:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 12 hours and 55 min. 
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-01-03  
S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-12-25 Halifax 1885-01-04 Londonderry - Baltimore 
S/S City of BerlinInman LineLiverpool  New York 1885-01-09 Queenstown 1885-01-01, 130 passengers arrived New York at 24:00 midnight after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 21 hours and 45 min. 
S/S State of NebraskaState LineGlasgow 1884-12-27 New York 1885-01-11  
S/S HanoverianAllan LineLiverpool  Halifax 1885-01-13 St. Johns 
S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-01-01 Halifax 1885-01-13 Londonderry 
S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-01-01 Halifax 1885-01-13 Londonderry - Portland 
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-01-08 Halifax 1885-01-20 Londonderry - Portland 
S/S MontrealDominion LineLiverpool 1885-01-18 Halifax 1885-01-22 Portland 
S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow 1885-01-11 New York 1885-01-22  
S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-01-13 Halifax 1885-01-24 Londonderry - Portland. Arrival date Port of Halifax is estimated. 
S/S IslandThingvalla LineChristiania 1885-01-08 New York 1885-01-26 Capt. Skjødt from Christiania with passengers and cargo of wood pulp, anchovies, fish oil and one sledge 
S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-01-26  
S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow 1885-01-17 New York 1885-01-30  
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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