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Arrivals reported in Norwegian newspapers
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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S AustrianAllan LineLiverpool 1871-11-22 Halifax 1871-12-01 Queenstown 
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool  Portland 1871-12-03  
S/S Hammonia (2)Hamburg America LineHamburg  New Orleans 1871-12-04 via Le Havre 
S/S WisconsinGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1871-12-05  
S/S City of Paris (1)Inman LineLiverpool  New York 1871-12-11 Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning 
S/S NevadaGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1871-12-11  
S/S PrussianAllan LineLiverpool 1871-11-30 Portland 1871-12-12  
S/S WyomingGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1871-12-16  
S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1871-12-07 Portland 1871-12-19 Montreal Ocean Steam Ship Company. Date of arrival not found. Date is estimated 12 days journey
Agent A. Sharpe, Christiania 
S/S Nova ScotianAllan LineLiverpool 1871-12-06 Halifax 1871-12-19 Queenstown 
S/S Scandinavian (1)Allan LineLiverpool 1871-12-14 Portland 1871-12-25 Date of arrival not found. Date is estimated 11 days journey
Agent A. Sharpe, Christiania 
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 1871: Steamship City of Paris record crossing Queenstown - New York in 8 days, 4 hours and 1 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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