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April 1888
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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-04-01  
S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1888-03-22 Halifax 1888-04-01 Londonderry - Boston 
S/S DevoniaAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-03-22 New York 1888-04-02  
S/S GrecianAllan LineGlasgow  Halifax 1888-04-04  
S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-06  
S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-06  
S/S GalliaCunard LineLiverpool 1888-03-27 New York 1888-04-06  
S/S EmsNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-04-07  
S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool 1888-03-31 New York 1888-04-07  
S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-03-29 Halifax 1888-04-07 Londonderry - Baltimore 
S/S PomeranianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-03-27 Halifax 1888-04-07 New York. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1888-04-08 
S/S CaliforniaHamburg America LineHamburg 1888-04-01 New York 1888-04-08 Capt.. Winther 
S/S CarthaginianAllan LineGlasgow  Halifax 1888-04-08 Londonderry 
S/S Circassia (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1888-03-29 New York 1888-04-09  
S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1888-04-09  
S/S WerraNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-04-09  
S/S Hohenzollern (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  Adeleide 1888-04-10  
S/S OhioNorddeutscher LloydBremen   1888-04-11 Arrived Montevideo 
S/S City of RomeAnchor LineLiverpool 1888-04-04 New York 1888-04-12  
S/S GeiserThingvalla LineChristiania 1888-03-15 New York 1888-04-12  
S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-04-12 Also reported arrive 1888-04-10
Arrived at 01:00 morning 
S/S AllerNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-04-13  
S/S Baltic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-14  
S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool 1888-04-05 New York 1888-04-14 Also reported arrive 1888-04-13 
S/S Polynesia (1)Hamburg America Line  New York 1888-04-14  
S/S Rugia (1)Hamburg America Line  New York 1888-04-14  
S/S AlaskaGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-15  
S/S FurnessiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-04-05 New York 1888-04-15  
S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1888-04-05 Halifax 1888-04-15  
S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1888-03-29 New York 1888-04-16  
S/S AmericaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1888-04-17  
S/S BayernNorddeutscher LloydBremen   1888-04-17 Arrived in Hong Kong. Arrived in Shanghai 04-22 
S/S EiderNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-04-17  
S/S Nova ScotianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-04-17 Halifax 1888-04-18 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore. Quebec 1888-05-03 by train from Halifax 
S/S BaltimoreNorddeutscher Lloyd   1888-04-20 Arrived in Bahia 
S/S State of PennsylvaniaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-04-20 Also reported arrive 1888-04-18 
S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-21 1293 Passengers
Also reported arrive 1888-04-22 
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-21 Also reported arrive 1888-04-20 
S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1888-04-12 Halifax 1888-04-21 Londonderry - Baltimore 
S/S Scythia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-21  
S/S SaaleNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-04-21  
S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1888-04-12 Halifax 1888-04-22 Liverpool 1888-04-12 - Londonderry 1888-04-13 - Boston Also reported to arrive Halifax 1888-04-23 
S/S UmbriaCunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-22  
S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool  Boston 1888-04-23  
S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1888-04-12 New York 1888-04-23  
S/S FuldaNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-04-24  
S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow  New York 1888-04-24 Arrived in the morning 
S/S Bohemia (1)Hamburg America Line  New York 1888-04-26  
S/S GellertHamburg America Line  New York 1888-04-26  
S/S LeipzigNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Montevideo 1888-04-26  
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-27  
S/S OhioInman LineLiverpool 1888-04-18 New York 1888-04-27 1060 Passengers
Also reported arrive 1888-04-28 
S/S ThingvallaThingvalla LineChristiania 1888-04-12 New York 1888-04-27  
S/S TraveNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1888-04-27  
S/S WielandHamburg America LineHamburg 1888-04-15 New York 1888-04-27 Dep. Havre 1888-04-17 
S/S ArizonaGuion LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-28  
S/S Bothnia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1888-04-19 Boston 1888-04-28  
S/S TaorminaHamburg America Line  New York 1888-04-28  
S/S VancouverDominion LineLiverpool 1888-04-19 Quebec 1888-04-28 Londonderry 1888-04-20 - Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-04-27
Arrived at 03:00 morning 
S/S Anchoria (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1888-04-19 New York 1888-04-29  
S/S Arabic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-29 Also reported arrive 1888-04-27 
S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-29  
S/S British PrinceAmerican LineLiverpool 1888-04-18 Philadelphia 1888-04-29 Also reported arrive 1888-04-30 
S/S SpainNational LineLiverpool  New York 1888-04-30  
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 1888: Steamship Etruria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 1 hours and 47 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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