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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S State of NevadaState LineGlasgow 1887-05-20 New York 1887-06-01  
S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool 1887-05-24 New York 1887-06-02 Also reported arrive 1887-06-01
1220 passengers 
S/S GrecianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-05-19 Quebec 1887-06-02  
S/S Nova ScotianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-05-24 Halifax 1887-06-03 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-05-27 Quebec 1887-06-03 Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1887-06-05 
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-06-04 Arrived Saturday morning at 04:00 
S/S BraunschweigNorddeutscher LloydBremen   1887-06-04 Arrived in Colombo 
S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-06-04 Queenstown 1887-05-26, also reported arrive New York 1887-06-03 
S/S CephaloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-05-24 Boston 1887-06-04 Also reported arrive 1887-06-03 
S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1887-05-26 Quebec 1887-06-04 Londonderry 1887-05-27 
S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-05-28 New York 1887-06-04  
S/S ZaandamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-06-04  
S/S AlaskaGuion LineLiverpool 1887-05-28 New York 1887-06-05 Arrived Sunday at 06:00 morning 
S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1887-05-26 New York 1887-06-05  
S/S EiderNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-06-06  
S/S SalierNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Adeleide 1887-06-06  
S/S AmericaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1887-06-07  
S/S Norwegian (2)Allan LineGlasgow 1887-05-28 Quebec 1887-06-07  
S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow 1887-05-27 New York 1887-06-07 Also reported arrive 1887-06-06 and 1887-06-08 
S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1887-06-09 1035 Passengers. Also reported arrive 1887-06-10 
S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1887-05-26 New York 1887-06-10  
S/S Scythia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1887-05-31 Boston 1887-06-10  
S/S Baltic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-06-11  
S/S LeerdamHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-06-11  
S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-06-02 Quebec 1887-06-11 Londonderry 
S/S Anchoria (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1887-06-02 New York 1887-06-12  
Liverpool 1887-06-04 New York 1887-06-13 ?? Anchor Line steamship "Servia" 
S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-06-13  
S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-06-04 New York 1887-06-13  
S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1887-06-03 Quebec 1887-06-13 Belfast. 
S/S OntarioDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1887-06-03 Quebec 1887-06-14  
S/S State of NebraskaState LineGlasgow 1887-06-03 New York 1887-06-14 Also reported arrive 1887-06-13 
S/S City of RomeAnchor LineLiverpool 1887-06-08 New York 1887-06-15  
S/S CarthaginianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-06-04 Quebec 1887-06-16  
S/S GalliaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1887-06-17 White Star Line 
S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-06-07 Halifax 1887-06-17 St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S W. A. ScholtenHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-06-17  
S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-06-07 Boston 1887-06-18 Arrived at noon 
S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-06-11 New York 1887-06-18  
S/S NestorianAllan LineLondon 1887-06-04 Quebec 1887-06-18 Montreal 
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-06-09 Quebec 1887-06-18 Londonderry. Also reported arrival Quebec 1887-06-20 
S/S AustrianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-06-08 Halifax 1887-06-19  
S/S BraunschweigNorddeutscher Lloyd   1887-06-19 Arrived in Shanghai 
S/S City of MontrealInman LineLiverpool  New York 1887-06-19  
S/S Lake OntarioBeaver LineLiverpool 1887-06-10 Quebec 1887-06-19 Montreal. Also reported arrival Quebec 1887-06-21 
S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-06-19  
S/S ArizonaGuion LineLiverpool 1887-06-11 New York 1887-06-20 Arrived at 09:00 morning 
S/S ElbeNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-06-21  
S/S Main (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1887-06-21  
S/S P. ClandHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-06-21  
S/S State of PennsylvaniaState LineGlasgow 1887-06-11 New York 1887-06-22 Also reported arrive 1887-06-20 
S/S Buenos AyreanAllan LineGlasgow 1887-06-10 Quebec 1887-06-23 Belfast 
S/S MontrealDominion LineLiverpool 1887-06-10 Quebec 1887-06-23 Belfast 
S/S AllerNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-06-24  
S/S Edam (2)Holland America LineRotterdam  New York 1887-06-24  
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1887-06-24 Arrived at 05:00 morning 
S/S PavoniaCunard LineLiverpool 1887-06-14 Boston 1887-06-24  
S/S ScotlandTemperley LineLondon 1887-06-08 Quebec 1887-06-24 Montreal 
S/S British QueenInman LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-06-25 465 Passengers. Also reported arrive 1887-06-24 
S/S GeiserThingvalla LineChristiania 1887-06-09 New York 1887-06-25 Capt. Møller. Some 285 emigrants embarked in Christiania and loaded wood pulp as cargo. Another 115 emigrants embarked in Christiansand. A total number of 830 persons followed the ship to New York. 
S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool 1887-06-16 Quebec 1887-06-25 Londonderry 1887-06-17 - Montreal. Also reported arrivel Quebec 1887-06-24. 1127 passengers arrived after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 18 hours 
Liverpool  New York 1887-06-26  White Star Line Steamship Adriatic ?, 656 passengers 
S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1887-06-18 New York 1887-06-26  
S/S British KingAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1887-06-26  
S/S FurnessiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1887-06-16 New York 1887-06-26  
S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow 1887-06-17 New York 1887-06-26  
S/S QuebecDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1887-06-14 Quebec 1887-06-27  
S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1887-06-17 Quebec 1887-06-28 Londonderry 
S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1887-06-16 Quebec 1887-06-28 Point Levis, Que 
S/S WerraNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1887-06-28  
S/S WisconsinGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1887-06-28  
S/S Weser (2)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1887-06-29  
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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