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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-04-17 Quebec 1884-05-01  
S/S ScotlandTemperley LineLondon 1884-04-16 Quebec 1884-05-01 Montreal 
S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool 1884-04-23 New York 1884-05-02  
S/S GeiserThingvalla LineChristiania 1884-04-17 New York 1884-05-02 326 Norwegian passengers (245 emigrants from Christiania)
from Copenhagen 440 persons 
S/S HanoverianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-04-22 Halifax 1884-05-02 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1884-04-24 New York 1884-05-03  
S/S EnglandNational LineLiverpool  New York 1884-05-04  
S/S Lake HuronBeaver LineLiverpool 1884-04-24 Quebec 1884-05-04 Queenstown 
S/S NestorianAllan LineGlasgow 1884-04-17 Quebec 1884-05-04 Londonderry 
S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1884-05-05  
S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1884-04-24 Quebec 1884-05-05 Belfast 1884-04-25 
S/S Baltic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1884-04-26 New York 1884-05-06 500 Scandinavian passengers 
S/S AustrianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-04-24 Quebec 1884-05-07 Queenstown 
S/S DevoniaAnchor LineGlasgow 1884-04-25 New York 1884-05-07  
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-04-24 Quebec 1884-05-07 Londonderry 
S/S Buenos AyreanAllan LineGlasgow 1884-04-24 Quebec 1884-05-08 Londonderry - Clew Bay (Westport) - Montreal 
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1884-04-29 New York 1884-05-09 Arrived in the morning 
S/S GloucesterGreat Western Steamship LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1884-04-26 Quebec 1884-05-09 Cardiff, Wales - Montreal 
S/S Lydian MonarchMonarch LineLondon  New York 1884-05-09 Also reported arrive 1884-05-11 
S/S ZaandamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1884-05-09  
S/S Ocean KingTemperley LineLondon 1884-04-27 Quebec 1884-05-10 Montreal 
S/S City of BerlinInman LineLiverpool 1884-05-02 New York 1884-05-11 Also reported arrive 1884-05-10 
S/S City of RomeAnchor LineLiverpool 1884-05-03 New York 1884-05-11  
S/S SpainNational LineLiverpool  New York 1884-05-11 Also reported arrive 1884-05-10 
S/S BrooklynDominion LineLiverpool 1884-05-01 Quebec 1884-05-12 Belfast. Also reported to arriva Quebec 1884-05-13 
S/S Lake NepigonBeaver LineLiverpool 1884-05-01 Quebec 1884-05-12  
S/S OhioAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1884-05-12  
S/S SamariaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1884-05-12  
S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-05-03 Quebec 1884-05-13 Londonderry 1884-05-04 
S/S WyomingGuion LineLiverpool 1884-05-03 New York 1884-05-13  
S/S LeipzigNorddeutscher LloydGothenburg 1884-05-01 New York 1884-05-15  
S/S ManitobanAllan LineGlasgow 1884-04-30 Quebec 1884-05-15 Liverpool - Queenstown 
S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-05-06 Halifax 1884-05-16 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S W. A. ScholtenHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1884-05-16  
S/S CephaloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1884-05-07 Boston 1884-05-17  
S/S OregonGuion LineLiverpool 1884-05-10 New York 1884-05-17  
S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1884-05-01 New York 1884-05-17 Also reported arrive 1884-05-16
383 Norwegian passengers 
S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool 1884-05-08 Quebec 1884-05-17 Belfast 1884-05-09 - Montreal 
S/S City of MontrealInman LineLiverpool 1884-05-07 New York 1884-05-18  
S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-05-08 Quebec 1884-05-18 Londonderry 
S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1884-05-19  
S/S Lake WinnipegBeaver LineLiverpool 1884-05-08 Quebec 1884-05-20 Queenstown 
S/S SomersetGreat Western Steamship LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1884-05-08 Quebec 1884-05-20 Cardiff, Wales - Montreal 
S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1884-05-09 New York 1884-05-21  
S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow 1884-05-10 New York 1884-05-21 Also reported arrive 1884-05-20 
S/S CoreanAllan LineGlasgow 1884-05-08 Quebec 1884-05-22 Blacksod Bay, Ireland 
S/S Scandinavian (1)Allan LineGlasgow  Boston 1884-05-22  
S/S Assyrian MonarchMonarch LineLondon  New York 1884-05-23 Also reported arrive 1884-05-25 
S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1884-05-13 New York 1884-05-23  
S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool  New York 1884-05-24 Queenstown 1884-04-16, arrived New York after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 3 hours 20 min.
Also reported arrive 1884-05-25 
S/S ArizonaGuion LineLiverpool 1884-05-17 New York 1884-05-25  
S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1884-05-17 New York 1884-05-25  
S/S AustralAnchor LineLiverpool 1884-05-17 New York 1884-05-25  
S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-05-15 Quebec 1884-05-25 Londonderry 
S/S EgyptNational LineLiverpool  New York 1884-05-25  
S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1884-05-15 Quebec 1884-05-25 Belfast 1884-05-16 
S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1884-05-26  
S/S Lake Manitoba (1)Beaver LineLiverpool 1884-05-15 Quebec 1884-05-27 Queenstown - Kenmare, Ireland 
S/S State of NevadaState LineGlasgow 1884-05-18 New York 1884-05-28  
S/S WaldensianAllan LineGlasgow 1884-05-14 Quebec 1884-05-29 Queenstown 
S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1884-05-20 New York 1884-05-30  
S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1884-05-16 New York 1884-05-30 500 Danish emigrants from Copenhagen, from Christiania 370 and from Christiansand 120 
S/S Maasdam (2)Holland America LineRotterdam  New York 1884-05-30  
S/S Nova ScotianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-05-20 Halifax 1884-05-30 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1884-05-22 Quebec 1884-05-31 Belfast 1884-05-23 - Montreal 
S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1884-05-22 Quebec 1884-05-31 Londonderry 1884-05-23 
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 1884: Steamship Oregon record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 9 hours and 42 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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