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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
1,873 gross 1854 at Dumbarton by William Denny & Co. Allan Line, Liverpool, England 277.2ft x 33.8ft 
 YearRemarks
 1854 Feb. 1, keel laidAtlantic Journey ID 137
 1854 July 13, launched as the first steamship of the companyAtlantic Journey ID 143
 1854 Sept. 16, maiden voyage Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 136
 1854 Nov. 7, chartered by Canadian Steam Navigation Co, Liverpool-PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 138
 1854 December, Crimean War transportAtlantic Journey ID 139
 1856 Jan. 24, first voyage Glasgow-Boston-MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 140
 1857 June 1, Wrecked near Quebec, no lives lostAtlantic Journey ID 141
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges
Allan Line sister steamships Indian and Canadian (1)
Allan Line sister steamships Indian and Canadian (1)
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