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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S BraunschweigNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1888-05-01  
S/S ElbeNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-05-01  
Liverpool  Halifax 1888-05-02 Dominion Line Steamship 
S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-04-20 Halifax 1888-05-02 Londonderry. Passengers by trainfrom Halifax to Quebec 
S/S NestorianAllan LineLondon 1888-04-13 Quebec 1888-05-02 Indian Cove - Montreal 
S/S Norwegian (2)Allan LineGlasgow 1888-04-19 Quebec 1888-05-02 Liverpool 1888-04-20. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-04-30 
Liverpool  New York 1888-05-03 Cunard Line Steamship 
S/S LessingHamburg America Line  New York 1888-05-03  
S/S Nova ScotianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-04-17 Quebec 1888-05-03 Queenstown - St. Johns - Halifax - Baltimore. Arrived in Halifax. Passengers by train to Quebec 
S/S OntarioDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1888-04-19 Quebec 1888-05-03 Liverpool 1888-05-03 - Montreal 
S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-04 Arrived on a Friday morning 
S/S City of BerlinInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-04 1316 Passengers, arrived in the morning 
S/S LahnNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-05-04  
S/S Rhaetia (1)Hamburg America Line  New York 1888-05-04  
S/S State of NevadaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-05-04 Also reported arrive 1888-05-03 
S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-06  
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-04-26 Quebec 1888-05-07 Londonderry 
S/S DevoniaAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-04-26 New York 1888-05-08  
S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-05-08  
S/S State of NebraskaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-05-09 Also reported arrive 1888-05-08 
S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1888-04-27 Quebec 1888-05-09 Belfast 
S/S Assyrian (2)Allan LineGlasgow 1888-04-26 Quebec 1888-05-10 Liverpool 1888-04-27. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-05-09 
S/S City of RomeAnchor LineLiverpool 1888-05-02 New York 1888-05-10  
S/S Buenos AyreanAllan LineLondon 1888-04-27 Quebec 1888-05-11  
S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-11 Also reported arrive 1888-05-10 and 1888-05-12
1168 Passengers arrived at 16:00 afternoon 
S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-12 Arrived on a Saturday morning 
S/S IslandThingvalla LineChristiania 1888-04-26 New York 1888-05-12  
S/S Lake WinnipegBeaver LineLiverpool  Montreal 1888-05-12  
S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-05-03 Quebec 1888-05-12 Londonderry 
S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-05-13 Also reported arrive 1888-05-11 
S/S SerbiaHamburg  New York 1888-05-13 Reported as Hamburg - American Line 
S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow  New York 1888-05-14  
S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-05-01 Halifax 1888-05-14 St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1888-05-04 Quebec 1888-05-14 Belfast. Arrived in Quebec at 02:00 Sunday morning
Also reported arrive 1888-05-13 
S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-14 Arrived safely in spite of London rumors that she had gone down. 
S/S EiderNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-05-15  
S/S GrecianAllan LineGlasgow 1888-05-05 Quebec 1888-05-15 Montreal 
S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-05-15  
S/S TexasDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1888-05-03 Quebec 1888-05-15 Montreal 
S/S Baltic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1888-05-03 New York 1888-05-16  
S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-18 Also reported arrive 1888-05-16 and 1888-05-19
1122 Passengers 
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-18  
S/S Neckar (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen   1888-05-18 Arrived in Hong Kong 
S/S Rugia (1)Hamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1888-05-18 Passengers leaving Norwegian ports on feeder ships for Hamburg on May 4th and 5th 
S/S SaaleNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-05-18  
S/S AlaskaGuion LineLiverpool 1888-05-12 New York 1888-05-19 Also reported arrive 1888-05-20 
S/S MarsalaHamburg America Line  New York 1888-05-19  
S/S NurnbergNorddeutscher LloydBremen   1888-05-19 Arrived in Colombo 
S/S EgyptNational LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-20  
S/S FurnessiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-05-10 New York 1888-05-20  
S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-05-20 Also reported arrive 1888-05-19 
S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1888-05-10 Quebec 1888-05-20 Montreal 
S/S CarthaginianAllan LineGlasgow 1888-05-10 Quebec 1888-05-21 Montreal 
S/S EgyptNational LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-21  
S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-05-11 Quebec 1888-05-21 Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-05-18 
S/S State of PennsylvaniaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-05-21  
S/S AmericaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1888-05-22  
S/S FuldaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-05-22  
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1888-05-17 New York 1888-05-25  
S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-05-15 Halifax 1888-05-25 St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-25 Also reported arrive 1888-05-24 and 1888-05-26
1278 Passengers 
S/S Hammonia (3)Hamburg America Line  New York 1888-05-25  
S/S PomeranianAllan LineLondon 1888-05-11 Quebec 1888-05-25  
S/S TraveNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-05-25  
S/S British KingAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-05-27 Also reported arrive 1888-05-28 
S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-05-28  
S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-05-17 New York 1888-05-28  
S/S MontrealDominion LineLiverpool 1888-05-18 Quebec 1888-05-28 Belfast 
S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-05-28  
S/S CoreanAllan LineGlasgow 1888-05-17 Quebec 1888-05-29 Montreal 
S/S Dominion (1)Dominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1888-05-17 Quebec 1888-05-30 Montreal 
S/S Main (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1888-05-30  
S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-05-17 Halifax 1888-05-30 Londonderry 
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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