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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
 1843 at Stub, Sandefjord, Norway   
 YearRemarks
 1856 January 25 Malta from NewportAtlantic Journey ID 10153
 1856 Captain E. S. Zimmerman  from Bergen May 5 to Quebec June 30   
 1856 June 30, Quebec from BergenAtlantic Journey ID 10154
 1856 Bergen May 7. 4 ships cleared out this week with emigrants, Bark Apollo and Columbus of Sandefjord and Brig Vikingen and Jørgen Brunchorst from this city with a total of 781 passengers of whom 31 children under 1 year.Atlantic Journey ID 10149
 1856 August 2 leaving Quebec for LondonAtlantic Journey ID 10155
 1856 September 17 off Scilly, Sept. 23 Gravensend from QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 10156
 1856 October 16 leaving London for NorwayAtlantic Journey ID 10157
 1857 March 12 Shields from Sandefjord, Capt. ZimmermanAtlantic Journey ID 10158
 1857 June 22 Barcelona for Cardiff, arrived Aug. 3Atlantic Journey ID 10159
 1857 August 11 leaving Cardiff for Vestervik with coalAtlantic Journey ID 10160
 1857 September - Run aground in Vestervik, but floatAtlantic Journey ID 10161
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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