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194½ kl 1855 at Drammen, Norway N. T. Tofte, Drammen, Norway  
 YearRemarks
 1855 Captain Julius Allum  from Drammen May 25 to Quebec July 19   
 1855 The departure was delayed due to some 30 persons being prevented to reach Drammen. They were stocked on the upper part of Sperilden and could not pass the ice on foot or by boat.
There were some 200 passengers onboard of whom most from Valdres.Atlantic Journey ID 10237
 1855 July loading in Quebec for Sunderland (Reported July 6?)Atlantic Journey ID 10238
 1855 August 17 off Portsmouth; Familien, Allum from Quebec to Sunderland 28 days journeyAtlantic Journey ID 10239
 1855 September 22 Deal, left Sept. 25th for Sunderland, arrived there Sept. 28Atlantic Journey ID 10240
 1856 May 12 leaving New York for St. Johns, N.B, arrived there May 23Atlantic Journey ID 10241
 1856 June 11 leaving St. Jones N.B. for Limerick, arrived there July 7Atlantic Journey ID 10242
 1856 August 2 leaving Limerick for CardiffAtlantic Journey ID 10243
 1857 Captain Plade Stranger  from Drammen May 12 to Quebec June 23   
 1857 Leaving Drammen with 220 passengersAtlantic Journey ID 10244
 1857 June 18 Quebeck, leaving for the Cannel, arriving Falmouth Aug.25, Truro Aug. 29 from QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 10245
 1857 September 12, Truro for CardiffAtlantic Journey ID 10246
 1857 October 16 leaving Cardiff for Genua, arriving there Nov. 25Atlantic Journey ID 10247
 1858 June 27 Cardiff for Constantinopel, arriving there Aug. 23Atlantic Journey ID 10248
 1858 October 4 Odessa from ConstantinopelAtlantic Journey ID 10249
 1858 December 5 Cartagena from Constantinopel with tight pumps and shift in the cargoAtlantic Journey ID 10250
 1859 January 19 leaving Cartagena for CorkAtlantic Journey ID 10251
 1859 February 27 Falmouth from Odessa, leaving Glouchester April 20 for Cardiff same daye off Penarth RedAtlantic Journey ID 10252
 1859 September 7 Delfzyl from NorwayAtlantic Journey ID 10253
 1859 October 8 leaving Newcastle for Christiania (Norway) arriving there October 31 with coal and general goodsAtlantic Journey ID 10254
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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