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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
3,523 gross 1865 at Glasgow by Tod & McGregor Allan Line, Liverpool, England 375.2ft x 39.6ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1865  Feb. 25, launched as the "Delaware" for Richardson, Spence & Co, LiverpoolAtlantic Journey ID 586
 1865  Purchased by the Inman Line, renamed City of New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 587
 1865  June 7, maiden voyage Liverpool-Queenstown-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 595
 1871  Rebuilt, lengthened to 375.2ft, new tonnage: 3,523 grossAtlantic Journey ID 588
 1876  Chartered by the American LineAtlantic Journey ID 589
 1877  Re-engined with compound engines by NE Marine Co LtdAtlantic Journey ID 590
 1878  Chartered by the Guion LineAtlantic Journey ID 591
 1883  Re-engined with new compound engines by Blair & Co, StocktonAtlantic Journey ID 592
 1884  Purchased by the Allan Line, renamed NorwegianAtlantic Journey ID 593
 1884  June 12, first voyage for Allan Line Glasgow-Quebec-MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 594
 1884  Glasgow  June 12  Quebec  June 25 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  July 26  Quebec  Aug. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1884  London  Sept. 14  Halifax  Sept. 26 Quebec 1884-09-30Transatlantc ID
 1884  London  Nov. 01  Quebec  Nov. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Jan. 22  Halifax  Feb. 06 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  May 07  Quebec  May 19 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  June 20  Quebec  July 04 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  July 31  Quebec  Aug. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Apr. 22  Quebec  May 04 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  May 27  Quebec  June 07 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Oct. 23  Quebec  Nov. 02 Etimated date of arrivalTransatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow     Halifax  Dec. 16 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool     Quebec  May 02 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Apr. 21  Quebec  May 05 Liverpool - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  May 28  Quebec  June 07 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  July 02  Quebec  July 11 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Aug. 06  Quebec  Aug. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow     Halifax  Dec. 13 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow     Halifax  Feb. 07 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Apr. 19  Quebec  May 02 Liverpool 1888-04-20. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-04-30Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  May 26  Quebec  June 04 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  June 29  Quebec  July 08 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Aug. 10  Quebec  Aug. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Sept. 14  Quebec  Sept. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Apr. 18  Quebec  Apr. 30 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  May 23  Quebec  June 03 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  July 06  Quebec  July 17 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Sept. 13  Quebec  Sept. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow     Halifax  Feb. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  July 12  Quebec  July 21 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Oct. 25  Quebec  Nov. 05 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Dec. 05  Halifax  Dec. 16 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 596
 1891  Glasgow  Jan. 22  Halifax  Feb. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Mar. 21  Halifax  Mar. 31 BostonTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Apr. 23  Quebec  May 06 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  May 29  Quebec  June 08 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Aug. 08  Quebec  Aug. 18 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Oct. 17  Quebec  Oct. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  Apr. 06 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1892       New York  May 17 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1892       New York  June 27 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1893  Glasgow     New York  Mar. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  May 23 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1893       New York  June 26 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1893       New York  Sept. 02 Allan & State LineTransatlantc ID
 1896       New York  May 19 Reported as State LineTransatlantc ID
 1896       Boston  Aug. 23 Reported as State LineTransatlantc ID
 1899       Boston  Sept. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Broken up in HollandAtlantic Journey ID 597
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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