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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
4,168 gross 1875 at Barrow by Barrow Shipbuilding Co. Anchor Line 408ft x 40.1ft x 33.8ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1874  Oct. 27, launched for The Barrow Steam Ship Co. Ltd., operated by Anchor LineAtlantic Journey ID 4456
 1875  Oct. 2, maiden voyage Glasgow - Moville - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 4457
 1878  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  June 21 Agent Henderson Brothers, ChristianiaTransatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  July 26 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Nov. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  May 03 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  June 06 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  Nov. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  May 10 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  June 12 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  July 18 Arrived at noonTransatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  Sept. 16  New York  Sept. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Dec. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  Apr. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  May 28 Also reported arrive 1882-05-30Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  July 10 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 03 ?? Arrive dateTransatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow     New York  June 24 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow     New York  Jan. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow     New York  Mar. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow     New York  Apr. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Apr. 03  New York  Apr. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  May 14  New York  May 24 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  July 23  New York  Aug. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Aug. 27  New York  Sept. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Oct. 02  New York  Oct. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Mar. 25  New York  Apr. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  June 03  New York  June 15 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Aug. 12  New York  Aug. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Fitted with triple expansion engines by D. & W. Henderson Ltd.Atlantic Journey ID 4458
 1887  Glasgow  June 02  New York  June 12 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Aug. 11  New York  Aug. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Sept. 15  New York  Sept. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Oct. 20  New York  Oct. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Nov. 24  New York  Dec. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Feb. 09  New York  Feb. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow     New York  Mar. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Apr. 19  New York  Apr. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  May 24  New York  June 02 Also reported arrive 1888-06-03Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  June 28  New York  July 08 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 12 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Sept. 06  New York  Sept. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 22 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow     New York  Nov. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  May 09  New York  May 19 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  July 18  New York  July 27 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Aug. 22  New York  Aug. 31 Also reported arrive 1889-08-30Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Jan. 10  New York  Jan. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Mar. 20  New York  Apr. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow     New York  May 05 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  May 29  New York  June 08 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow     New York  July 03 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  July 01  New York  July 12 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Aug. 07  New York  Aug. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  May 02  New York  May 12 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  June 14 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  July 19 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Nov. 27  New York  Dec. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  Apr. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  May 07 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  June 12 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  July 18 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  Aug. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Glasgow     New York  Apr. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  Aug. 26 Also reported arrive 1893-08-28Transatlantc ID
 1893  Transferred to Anchor Line ownershipAtlantic Journey ID 4459
 1894       New York  Apr. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1894       New York  Sept. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1896       New York  Aug. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1897       New York  Mar. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1898       New York  Feb. 09 Arrived in New York at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Glasgow     New York  May 10 Transatlantc ID
 1906  Apr. 18, sold to Thomas Ward Tamplin, LondonAtlantic Journey ID 4460
 1906  Resold to HAPAG for use as accommodation ship, engines removedAtlantic Journey ID 4461
 1932  Scrapped in GermanyAtlantic Journey ID 4462
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
Anchoria (1), Anchor Line steamship
Anchoria (1), Anchor Line steamship
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The Anchoria (1) was one of 5 identical sisters built 1873 - 1878. The other sisters were the Ethiopia built 1873, Bolivia built 1874, Devonia built 1877 and the Circassia (1) built 1878. The Anchoria had passenger accommodations for about 200 1st class passenger, 100 2nd class passengers and 800 steerage passengers. Below you can see two of the other sisters, the Devonia and the Ethiopia.


Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
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