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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
4,444 gross 1884 at Glasgow by Govan Shipbuilding Co. Allan Line, Liverpool, England 386.4ft x 45.2ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1884  Oct. 9, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 171
 1884  Dec. 6, maiden voyage Glasgow - BostonAtlantic Journey ID 172
 1885  Glasgow - Quebec - Montreal. Liverpool - Halifax/St. John's/BaltimoreAtlantic Journey ID 173
 1885  Glasgow  Apr. 23  Quebec  May 13 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  June 06  Quebec  June 18 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  July 17  Quebec  July 27 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Aug. 25  Quebec  Sept. 07 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Oct. 03  Quebec  Oct. 13 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Nov. 23  Halifax  Dec. 10 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool - Baltimore. Glasgow/Liverpool - Queenstown - Quebec/HalifaxAtlantic Journey ID 174
 1886  Liverpool  Jan. 02  Halifax  Jan. 14 St. Johns. Estimated date of arrival port of HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Feb. 03  Halifax  Feb. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Apr. 29  Quebec  May 12 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  June 08  Halifax  June 19 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  July 20  Quebec  Aug. 05 Queenstown - St. Johns - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Aug. 31  Halifax  Sept. 11 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Oct. 12  Quebec  Oct. 28 Queenstown 1886-10-13 - St. Johns - Halifax 1886-10-25Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Nov. 23  Halifax  Dec. 06 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow/Liverpool - Quebec/Halifax/St. John'sAtlantic Journey ID 175
 1887  Liverpool     Baltimore  Mar. 31 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Apr. 28  Quebec  May 09 Liverpool 1887-04-29 - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  June 04  Quebec  June 16 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Sept. 16  Quebec  Sept. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool/Glasgow - Londonderry - Quebec/Montreal/HalifaxAtlantic Journey ID 176
 1888  Glasgow     Halifax  Apr. 08 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  May 10  Quebec  May 21 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  June 29  Quebec  July 08 Londonderry - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Aug. 03  Quebec  Aug. 13 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Sept. 07  Quebec  Sept. 15 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow/Liverpool - Londonderry - Quebec/Montreal/HalifaxAtlantic Journey ID 177
 1889  Glasgow     Halifax  Mar. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Mar. 29  Halifax  Apr. 12 Liverpool 1889-03-30 - BostonTransatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  May 09  Quebec  May 19 Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1889-05-17Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  June 14  Quebec  June 25 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  July 18  Quebec  July 27 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Aug. 22  Quebec  Sept. 01 Londonderry - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Sept. 26  Quebec  Oct. 05 Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1889-10-07Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Oct. 31  Quebec  Nov. 09 Also reported to arrive Quebec 1889-11-11Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow/Liverpool - Queenstown - Halifax/St. John's/BaltimoreAtlantic Journey ID 178
 1890  Liverpool  Apr. 29  Halifax  May 13 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  June 10  Halifax  June 21 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  July 22  Halifax  Aug. 01 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  Oct. 14  Halifax  Oct. 26 Queenstown (Cobh) - St Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool - Halifax/St. John's/Baltimore. Liverpool - Londonderry - Halifax/PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 179
 1891  Liverpool  Jan. 06  Halifax  Jan. 17 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Mar. 12  Halifax  Mar. 25 Londonderry - PortlandTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Apr. 28  Halifax  May 10 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  June 09  Halifax  June 20 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  July 21  Halifax  Aug. 01 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Sept. 01  Halifax  Sept. 14 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Oct. 13  Halifax  Oct. 28 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891       Halifax  Dec. 16 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool - Queenstown - Halifax/St. John's/BaltimoreAtlantic Journey ID 180
 1892  Liverpool  Mar. 17  Portland  Mar. 27 Allan & State Line. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1892-03-27 - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  May 10  Halifax  May 21 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  June 21  Halifax  July 02 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  Aug. 02  Halifax  Aug. 13 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  Sept. 13  Halifax  Sept. 25 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  Oct. 25  Halifax  Nov. 08 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  Dec. 06  Halifax  Dec. 16 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool - Londonderry - Halifax/Portland/Philadelphia. Glasgow - QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 181
 1893  Liverpool  Jan. 26  Halifax  Feb. 05 Londonderry - Portland. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1893-02-07Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Halifax  July 14 St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool  Aug. 15  Halifax  Aug. 26 St. Johns - PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool  Sept. 27  Halifax  Oct. 09 St. Johns - PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool  Nov. 07  Halifax  Nov. 18 St. Johns - PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1894  Glasgow/Liverpool - St. John's/Halifax/QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 182
 1894  Liverpool  Dec. 19  Halifax  Jan. 01 St. Johns - PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1894       Halifax  Mar. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Glasgow/Liverpool - St. John's/Halifax/QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 183
 1896  Glasgow - New York. Liverpool - St. John's - HalifaxAtlantic Journey ID 184
 1896         Apr. 27 Arrived at St. John Reported as the State LineTransatlantc ID
 1896       Halifax  June 10 Transatlantc ID
 1897  Glasgow - New York. Liverpool - St. John's/Quebec/MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 185
 1897       Quebec  June 20 Transatlantc ID
 1897       Quebec  July 25 Transatlantc ID
 1897       Quebec  Aug. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1897       Quebec  Nov. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Glasgow/Liverpool - Quebec/Montreal/Halifax/Portland. Glasgow - Philadelphia/BostonAtlantic Journey ID 186
 1898       Quebec  May 16 Transatlantc ID
 1898       Quebec  June 27 Transatlantc ID
 1899  Glasgow/Liverpool - St. John's - Halifax/Philadelphia/BostonAtlantic Journey ID 187
 1901  Fitted with new boilersAtlantic Journey ID 188
 1902  Glasgow - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 189
 1902       New York  Feb. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Glasgow - Boston/New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 190
 1908  Glasgow - BostonAtlantic Journey ID 191
 1913  Caught fire at sea near HalifaxAtlantic Journey ID 192
 1914  Glasgow - Liverpool - PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 193
 1915  Glasgow - Boston. Taken over by Canadian Pacific LineAtlantic Journey ID 194
 1917  Mined and sunk off Inishtrahull, Ireland - no lives lostAtlantic Journey ID 195
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
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