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Arrivals reported in Norwegian newspapers
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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S LucaniaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1896-05-01  
S/S New YorkAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1896-05-01  
S/S NorgeThingvalla LineChristiania 1896-04-16 New York 1896-05-01  
S/S BelgenlandAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1896-05-03  
S/S Circassia (1)Anchor Line  New York 1896-05-03  
S/S SardinianAllan Line  Quebec 1896-05-04  
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1896-05-07  
S/S LabradorDominion Line  Quebec 1896-05-08  
S/S ParisAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1896-05-08  
S/S PeruvianAllan Line  Boston 1896-05-08 Reported as State Line 
S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1896-05-09  
S/S FurnessiaAnchor Line  New York 1896-05-09  
S/S WaeslandAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1896-05-09  
S/S GrecianAllan Line  Quebec 1896-05-10 Reported as State Line 
S/S NumidianAllan Line  Quebec 1896-05-10  
S/S CoreanAllan Line   1896-05-11 Arrived in St. John, reported as the State Line 
S/S State of CaliforniaAllan Line  New York 1896-05-11  
S/S IslandThingvalla LineChristiania 1896-04-30 New York 1896-05-13  
S/S TeutonicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1896-05-13  
S/S CampaniaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1896-05-15  
S/S PavoniaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1896-05-15  
S/S St PaulAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1896-05-15  
S/S ParisianAllan Line  Quebec 1896-05-16  
S/S Norwegian (2)Allan Line  New York 1896-05-19 Reported as State Line 
S/S CoreanAllan Line  Philadelphia 1896-05-21 Reported as State Line 
S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1896-05-13 New York 1896-05-22  
S/S New YorkAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1896-05-22  
S/S LaurentianAllan Line  Quebec 1896-05-23 Also reported arrive 1896-05-24 
S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1896-05-23  
S/S ParisAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1896-05-24  
S/S RhynlandAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1896-05-24  
S/S Assyrian (2)Allan Line  Philadelphia 1896-05-25 Reported as State Line 
S/S Scandinavian (1)Allan Line  Quebec 1896-05-25 Reported as State Line 
S/S Scythia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1896-05-25  
S/S State of NebraskaState Line  New York 1896-05-25  
S/S Majestic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1896-05-20 New York 1896-05-27  
S/S BerlinAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1896-05-28  
S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1896-05-14 New York 1896-05-28  
S/S City of RomeAnchor Line  New York 1896-05-29  
S/S GalliaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1896-05-29  
S/S LucaniaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1896-05-29  
S/S MongolianAllan Line  Quebec 1896-05-29 Also reported arrive 1896-05-30 
S/S ParisAmerican LineSouthampton  New York 1896-05-30  
S/S PennlandAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1896-05-31  
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 1896: Steamship Lucania record crossing Queenstown - New York in 5 days, 7 hours and 23 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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