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3,563 gross 1879 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff American Line 410.3ft x 39ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1879  Launched as the "British Crown" for British Shipowners CoAtlantic Journey ID 904
 1879  Chartered by the American LineAtlantic Journey ID 905
 1879  Oct. 15; maiden voyage Liverpool-PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 906
 1879  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 09 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 28 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 02 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool  Oct. 06  Philadelphia  Oct. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 03 Master S.J.S. Lecky. Subm. by Brett Payne, New ZealandTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 04 Arrived in the morning
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 11 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 25 Also reported to arrive 1881-07-23 and 1881-07-24Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Aug. 17  Philadelphia  Aug. 29 Also reported arrive 1881-08-27Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Oct. 01  Philadelphia  Oct. 10 Also reported arrive 1881-10-09Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  June 14  Philadelphia  June 27 Also reported arrive 1882-06-25Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 31 Also reported arrive 1882-10-26Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 13 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  June 13  Philadelphia  June 24 Also reported arrive 1883-06-23Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  July 18  Philadelphia  July 29 Also reported arrive 1883-07-28Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 18 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Aug. 19  Philadelphia  Aug. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Aug 19; Last voyage Liverpool-PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 907
 1885  Transferred to the Anchor Line, operated as British CrownAtlantic Journey ID 908
 1887  Refitted to carry 80-1st, 80-2nd and 800-3rd class passengersAtlantic Journey ID 911
 1887  Sold to Holland America Line, - renamed AmsterdamAtlantic Journey ID 910
 1887  July; Transferred to the Furness LineAtlantic Journey ID 909
 1887  Dec: Started on the Rotterdam-New York serviceAtlantic Journey ID 912
 1890  8 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Flushing-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 913
 1891  6 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam & Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 914
 1892  6 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 915
 1893  10 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam & Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 916
 1893  Fitted with triple expansion enginesAtlantic Journey ID 917
 1894  8 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 918
 1895  8 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 919
 1896  9 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 920
 1897  7 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 921
 1899  9 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Boulogne-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 922
 1899  Accommodation altered to 2nd and 3rd class onlyAtlantic Journey ID 923
 1900  8 voyages Rotterdam/Amsterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 924
 1901  10 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 925
 1902  4 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 926
 1903  5 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 927
 1904  5 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 928
 1905  2 voyages Rotterdam-New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 929
 1905  Sold to Italian owners, renamed AmsterdaAtlantic Journey ID 930
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

American Line steamships British Crown, British Empire, British King, British Prince, British Princess and British Queen
American Line steamships British Crown, British Empire, British King,
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