Norway Heritage logo
S/S Canadian (3), Allan Line Main Page >>

BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
2,911 gross 1872 at Liverpool by Thos. Royden & Co Allan Line, Liverpool, England 349.9ft x 35.6ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1872  August, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 146
 1873  Aug. 23, maiden voyage Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 149
 1873  Liverpool  Aug. 23  Quebec  Sept. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  Sept. 27  Quebec  Oct. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool/Glasgow - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 150
 1874  Liverpool  Jan. 13  Halifax  Jan. 21 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Feb. 24  Halifax  Mar. 04 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Glasgow  May 14  Quebec  May 26 BelfastTransatlantc ID
 1874  Glasgow  July 03  Quebec  July 15 Transatlantc ID
 1874  Glasgow  Aug. 18  Quebec  Aug. 31 Liverpool 1874-08-19Transatlantc ID
 1874  Glasgow  Sept. 28  Quebec  Oct. 15 Liverpool 1874-09-29Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool/Glasgow - Belfast - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 151
 1875  Liverpool  Jan. 12  Halifax  Jan. 22 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Glasgow  May 18  Quebec  June 01 BelfastTransatlantc ID
 1875  Glasgow  July 06  Quebec  July 19 Liverpool 1875-07-08Transatlantc ID
 1875  Glasgow  Aug. 17  Quebec  Aug. 31 Liverpool 1875-08-18Transatlantc ID
 1875  Glasgow  Oct. 07  Quebec  Oct. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1876  Glasgow - Quebec.Atlantic Journey ID 152
 1876  Glasgow  May 16  Quebec  May 30 Transatlantc ID
 1876  Glasgow  July 04  Quebec  July 16 Transatlantc ID
 1876  Glasgow  Aug. 16  Quebec  Aug. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1876  Sept. 18, stranded off Larne, refloated after a few days without serious damageAtlantic Journey ID 147
 1876  Nov. 13, opened the new service Glasgow - Montevideo - Buenos AiresAtlantic Journey ID 148
 1877  Liverpool/Glasgow - QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 153
 1877  Glasgow  May 22  Quebec  June 05 Transatlantc ID
 1877  Glasgow  July 03  Quebec  July 15 Transatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Aug. 15  Quebec  Aug. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1877  Glasgow  Sept. 27  Quebec  Oct. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Glasgow - QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 154
 1878  Glasgow  May 16  Quebec  May 29 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Glasgow  June 27  Quebec  July 08 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Aug. 15  Quebec  Aug. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Liverpool/Glasgow - QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 155
 1879  Captain Niel McLean  from Liverpool May 3 to Quebec May 15  Passenger list: Passenger list 
 1879  Glasgow  May 01  Quebec  May 15 Liverpool 1879-05-03Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow  June 12  Quebec  June 22 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow  July 24  Quebec  Aug. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow  Sept. 04  Quebec  Sept. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow - QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 156
 1880  Glasgow  June 05  Quebec  June 18 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow  July 16  Quebec  July 27 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow  Aug. 25  Quebec  Sept. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow  Oct. 04  Quebec  Oct. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool/Glasgow - Londonderry - QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 157
 1881  Liverpool  Apr. 27  Quebec  May 10 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  June 08  Quebec  June 20 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  July 16  Quebec  July 26 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  Aug. 20  Quebec  Aug. 31 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Chartered as a troopship for the Egyptian ExpeditionAtlantic Journey ID 159
 1882  Liverpool/Glasgow - Quebec.Atlantic Journey ID 158
 1882  Glasgow  Apr. 20  Halifax  May 01 Liverpool 1882-04-21 - Queenstown 1882-04-22 - BostonTransatlantc ID
 1882       America  June 01 Port and date not reported.Transatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow - Quebec. New boilers fittedAtlantic Journey ID 160
 1883  Glasgow  May 18  Quebec  June 01 Blacksod Bay - Galway, IrelandTransatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow  June 28  Quebec  July 12 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow - Boston. Glasgow - PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 161
 1885  London - Plymouth - Quebec. Glasgow - Philadelphia/BostonAtlantic Journey ID 162
 1885  London  May 14  Quebec  May 29 Plymouth 1885-05-15Transatlantc ID
 1885  London  June 27  Quebec  July 10 Transatlantc ID
 1885  London  Aug. 14  Quebec  Aug. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow - Philadelphia/BostonAtlantic Journey ID 163
 1887  Glasgow - Philadelphia/BostonAtlantic Journey ID 164
 1888  Glasgow - Philadelphia/BostonAtlantic Journey ID 165
 1889  London - QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 166
 1889  London  June 29  Quebec  July 11 Transatlantc ID
 1889  London  Aug. 08  Quebec  Aug. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow - Londonderry - Halifax/Quebec - PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 167
 1890  Glasgow  Mar. 15  Halifax  Mar. 31 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  May 01  Quebec  May 14 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  June 03  Quebec  June 14 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Aug. 23  Halifax  Sept. 02 Estimated date of arrivalTransatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Sept. 24  Halifax  Oct. 05 Londonderry - PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow - Londonderry - HalifaxAtlantic Journey ID 168
 1891  Glasgow  Apr. 05  Halifax  Apr. 15 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  May 21  Halifax  May 31 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow - South America?Atlantic Journey ID 169
 1903  Broken upAtlantic Journey ID 170
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

Canadian (3), Allan Line steamship
S.S. Canadian (3), Allan Line steamship - Photographer: Unknown, colorized by Børge Solem. - Source: Norway Heritage Collection - License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

CANF3
Emigrant Ship databases
Agents & Shipping lines
Shipping lines, Norwegian agents, authorizations, routes and fleets.
Emigrant ship Arrivals
 Trond Austheim's database of emigrant ship arrivals around the world, 1870-1894.
Norwegian departures
100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway - indexed by year 1825-1925
Passenger lists
Norwegian Emigrants 1825-1875 Pre 1875 Norwegian emigrants, passenger lists
Images
Categories:
  >> Steamships
       arranged by shipping line
  >> Sailing ships
  >> Historic Documents
       & passenger lists
  >> The Voyage
  >> Ports - harbors
  >> Yards & Construction
  >> Miscellaneous
  >> Pioneers & Settlements
 
Images added during the last 14 days
You can add images of ships and other related motives by using the "Upload Image" link within the appropriate category.
Articles
A selection of articles dedicated to help you in your genealogy search for your Norwegian ancestors. Transcripts and pictures of historic documents in connection with the ships and emigration. Also including articles about Pioneers & Norwegian Settlements Around the World
Articles about selected ships ships and special events in their history. Descriptions of some of the great maritime disasters involving emigrant ships, like the wrecking of the steamer Atlantic of the White Star Line, sinking of the ocean liner Empress of Ireland and the Thingvalla line steamer Norge disaster. Check this section if you have an interest in shipwrecks.
This section contains articles describing the transatlantic voyage, the condition of the steerage accommodations and the experience of an ocean travel on an emigrant ship. You will find in-depth studies concerning the emigration process, statistics and facts, and information about the immigration processing centers line Castle Garden and Ellis Island.
Forum
10 last postings: