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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-05-01  
S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1887-04-20 Quebec 1887-05-01 Londonderry 1887-04-21 - Montreal 
S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1887-04-23 New York 1887-05-02  
S/S Norwegian (2)Allan LineLiverpool  Quebec 1887-05-02  
S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-04-22 Quebec 1887-05-02 Londonderry 1887-04-23 
S/S ScotlandTemperley LineLondon 1887-04-14 Quebec 1887-05-03 Montreal 
S/S AmericaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1887-05-04  
S/S HermannNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1887-05-04  
S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-05 Also reported arrive 1887-05-04 
S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1887-04-21 New York 1887-05-05  
S/S Norwegian (2)Allan LineGlasgow 1887-04-21 Quebec 1887-05-05 Liverpool - Montreal 
S/S TexasDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1887-04-21 Quebec 1887-05-05  
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-06 Arrived in the morning 
S/S Lake SuperiorBeaver LineLiverpool  America 1887-05-06 Port of Quebec/Montreal 
S/S NestorianAllan LineLondon 1887-04-20 Quebec 1887-05-06 Montreal 
S/S P. ClandHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-05-06  
S/S MarathonCunard LineLiverpool 1887-04-26 Boston 1887-05-07  
S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-04-26 Halifax 1887-05-07 St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-04-30 New York 1887-05-07 Arrived Sunday morning at 05:00
Also reported arrive 1887-05-08 
S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-05-08 Also reported arrive 1887-05-07 
S/S Baltic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-09 Arrived in the morning having 1060 passengers 
S/S CarthaginianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-04-28 Quebec 1887-05-09 Liverpool 1887-04-29 - Montreal 
S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-04-28 Quebec 1887-05-09 Londonderry 
S/S BoliviaAnchor LineGlasgow 1887-04-28 New York 1887-05-10  
S/S Main (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1887-05-10  
S/S State of NebraskaState LineGlasgow 1887-04-29 New York 1887-05-11 Also reported arrive 1887-05-09 
S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1887-04-29 Quebec 1887-05-11 Belfast 
S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-13 Arrived 06:00 morning having 1160 passengers 
S/S QuebecDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1887-04-28 Quebec 1887-05-13  
S/S TraveNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-05-13  
S/S Edam (2)Holland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-05-14  
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-05-05 Quebec 1887-05-14 Also reported arrival 1887-05-16 
S/S AustrianAllan LineGlasgow  Halifax 1887-05-15 Boston 
S/S IslandThingvalla LineChristiania 1887-04-28 New York 1887-05-15 Capt. Skjødt from Copenhagen with 460 emigrants. Some 243 embarked in Christiania and another 243 in Christiansand. Total 788 passengers. Cargo from Christiania 312.000-kilo wood pulp and 560-kilo chees. 
S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-05-15  
S/S DevoniaAnchor LineGlasgow 1887-05-05 New York 1887-05-16  
S/S FuldaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-05-16  
S/S Buenos AyreanAllan LineGlasgow 1887-05-05 Quebec 1887-05-17 Londonderry 
S/S Dominion (1)Dominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1887-05-05 Quebec 1887-05-17  
S/S City of RomeAnchor LineLiverpool 1887-05-11 New York 1887-05-18 Also reported arrive 1887-05-19 
S/S MontrealDominion LineLiverpool 1887-05-06 Quebec 1887-05-18 Belfast - Montreal 
S/S State of PennsylvaniaState LineGlasgow 1887-05-06 New York 1887-05-18 Also reported arrive 1887-05-16 and 1887-05-17 
S/S City of MontrealInman LineLiverpool 1887-05-11 New York 1887-05-19 1270 Passengers 
S/S CoreanAllan LineLondon 1887-05-06 Quebec 1887-05-19 Plymouth 
S/S SachsenNorddeutscher LloydBremen   1887-05-19 Arrived in Hang Kong 
S/S Weser (2)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1887-05-19  
S/S PavoniaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-05-10 Boston 1887-05-20 Also reported arrive 1887-05-21 
S/S SaaleNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-05-20  
S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-05-10 Halifax 1887-05-21 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-05-14 New York 1887-05-21  
S/S SchiedamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-05-21  
S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool 1887-05-12 Quebec 1887-05-21 Londonderry - Montreal. Also reported arrivel Quebec 1887-05-20. 1400 passengers crossing the Ocean in only 7,5 days 
S/S British KingAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-05-22  
S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-22 Arrived in the morning having 910 passengers 
S/S Arabic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-23 Arrived 01:00 morning having 1230 passengers. Extra ship 
S/S DonauNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1887-05-24  
S/S ElbeNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-05-24  
S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-05-13 Quebec 1887-05-25 Londonderry 
S/S Rotterdam (1)Holland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-05-25  
S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow 1887-05-14 New York 1887-05-25  
S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-05-13 Quebec 1887-05-26 Londonderry - Montreal 
S/S AllerNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-05-27  
S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool 1887-05-17 New York 1887-05-27 920 passengers
Also reported arrive 1887-05-25 
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-27 1070 passengers 
S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-29 900 passengers arrived at 03:00 morning 
S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1887-05-12 New York 1887-05-29 Capt. Laub, from Christiania some 260 emigrants embarked and a cargo of 481.000-kilo wood pulp, 120.000-kilo chemical pulp loaded. In Christiansand another 180 emigrants embarked. Total 778 persons followed the ship. 
S/S British PrinceAmerican LineLiverpool 1887-05-18 Philadelphia 1887-05-30 Also reported arrive 1887-05-27 
S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-05-19 Quebec 1887-05-30 Londonderry 
S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1887-05-19 New York 1887-05-31  
S/S NevadaGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1887-05-31  
S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1887-05-20 Quebec 1887-05-31 Belfast. Also reported arrive Quebec 1887-06-01 
S/S WerraNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-05-31  
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 1887: Steamship Umbria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 4 hours and 34 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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