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Arrivals reported in Norwegian newspapers
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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S RhynlandAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1897-02-01  
S/S State of NebraskaAllan Line  Halifax 1897-02-01  
S/S Majestic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1897-02-04  
Southampton 1897-01-30 New York 1897-02-05 American Linesteamship. Reported as the S/S St. Paul but could be the S/S New York
Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 04:00 morning 
S/S FurnessiaAnchor Line  New York 1897-02-06  
S/S ThingvallaThingvalla Line  New York 1897-02-07  
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1897-02-03 New York 1897-02-11  
S/S St LouisAmerican LineSouthampton 1897-02-06 New York 1897-02-12 Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 11:00 late morning 
S/S BelgenlandAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1897-02-14  
S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1897-02-14  
S/S MongolianAllan Line  Halifax 1897-02-15  
S/S LucaniaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1897-02-20  
S/S PavoniaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1897-02-20  
S/S WaeslandAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1897-02-21  
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1897-02-10 New York 1897-02-22  
S/S St PaulAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1897-02-22  
S/S NorgeThingvalla LineChristiania 1897-02-04 New York 1897-02-23 Capt. Knudsen, cargo: 15 barrels of fish oil and 37.000 kilo wood pulp 
S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1897-02-27  
S/S New YorkAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1897-02-28 Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning 
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 1897: Steamship Lucania record crossing Queenstown - New York in 5 days, 7 hours and 23 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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