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Arrivals reported in Norwegian newspapers
November 1879
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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1879-10-23 Quebec 1879-11-01 Londonderry 1879-10-24 
S/S Rhein (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1879-11-01  
S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1879-10-23 New York 1879-11-02  
S/S Dominion (1)Dominion LineLiverpool 1879-10-23 Quebec 1879-11-03  
S/S SpainNational LineLiverpool  New York 1879-11-03  
S/S ManitobanAllan LineGlasgow 1879-10-23 Quebec 1879-11-04  
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1879-11-07  
S/S Neckar (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen 1879-10-26 New York 1879-11-07  
S/S ScotlandTemperley LineLondon 1879-10-22 Quebec 1879-11-07 Estimated date of arrival 
S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow 1879-10-27 New York 1879-11-07  
S/S Anchoria (1)Anchor LineGlasgow  New York 1879-11-08  
S/S BrooklynDominion LineLiverpool 1879-10-30 Quebec 1879-11-08  
S/S City of BerlinInman LineLiverpool  New York 1879-11-08 Queenstown 1879-10-31. 620 Passengers arrived in New York 09:00 morning 
S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1879-10-30 Quebec 1879-11-08 Londonderry 1879-10-31 
S/S The QueenNational LineLiverpool  New York 1879-11-10  
S/S State of PennsylvaniaState LineGlasgow 1879-10-31 New York 1879-11-12  
S/S Corinthian (1)Allan LineGlasgow 1879-10-31 Quebec 1879-11-13  
S/S Lake WinnipegBeaver LineLiverpool 1879-10-30 Quebec 1879-11-13 Estimated date of arrival 
S/S Main (1)Norddeutscher LloydBremen 1879-11-02 New York 1879-11-13  
S/S City of MontrealInman LineLiverpool  New York 1879-11-15 Queenstown 1878-11-05, 406 passengers 
S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow  New York 1879-11-15  
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool 1879-11-06 New York 1879-11-15  
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool  Halifax 1879-11-16  
S/S Baltic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1879-11-21  
S/S LeipzigNorddeutscher LloydBremen  Baltimore 1879-11-22  
S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool  Halifax 1879-11-23  
S/S MoselNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1879-11-24 Arrived at 05:00 morning 
S/S State of NevadaState LineGlasgow 1879-11-14 New York 1879-11-27  
S/S City of New York (2)Inman LineLiverpool  New York 1879-11-28 Queenstown 1879-11-19, 350 passengers 
S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool  Halifax 1879-11-28  
S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1879-11-20 New York 1879-11-29  
S/S General WerderNorddeutscher LloydBremen  New York 1879-11-29  
S/S OhioAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1879-11-30  
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 1879: Steamship Arizona record crossing Queenstown - New York in 7 days, 10 hours and 22 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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