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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-01  
S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-03 Arrived on a Saturday morning 
S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1888-02-16 New York 1888-03-03 Feeder ship left Bergen 1888-02-17 
S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1888-02-23 Halifax 1888-03-04  
S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1888-02-23 New York 1888-03-05  
S/S British KingAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-03-06  
S/S PrussianAllan LineGlasgow  Halifax 1888-03-07  
S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-08 Also reported arrive 1888-03-09 
S/S State of PennsylvaniaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-03-08  
S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-09  
S/S FurnessiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-03-01 New York 1888-03-11  
S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-03-01 Halifax 1888-03-11 Londonderry 1888-03-02 - Baltimore 
S/S Lord CliveAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-03-14  
S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-03-14  
S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-16  
S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool 1888-03-08 Halifax 1888-03-17 Londonderry - Baltimore. Also reported arrival Halifax 1888-03-16. Arrived at 05:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 11 hours 
S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow  New York 1888-03-19  
S/S Arabic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-20  
S/S PreussenNorddeutscher LloydBremen   1888-03-20 Arrived in Hong Kong 
S/S State of NevadaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-03-20  
S/S ManitobanAllan LineGlasgow 1888-03-09 Halifax 1888-03-21  
S/S British PrinceAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-03-23  
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-23  
S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-03-13 Halifax 1888-03-23 Londonderry - Baltimore 
S/S Bothnia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-24  
S/S OhioInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-24  
S/S SaaleNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-03-24  
S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-24  
S/S Kronprinz Friedrich WilhelmNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1888-03-25 Bremerlinjen 
S/S PreussenNorddeutscher LloydBremen   1888-03-25 Arrived Shanghai 
S/S Anchoria (1)Anchor LineGlasgow  New York 1888-03-26  
S/S Graf BismarckNorddeutscher LloydBremen   1888-03-26 Arrived Bahia 
S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-03-26  
S/S City of BerlinInman LineLiverpool 1888-03-22 New York 1888-03-29  
S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-03-30  
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 1888: Steamship Etruria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 1 hours and 47 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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