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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
4,270 gross 1877 at Barrow by Barrow Shipbuilding Co. Anchor Line 400.3ft x 42ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1877  Mar. 28, launched for The Barrow Steam Ship Co. Ltd., operated by Anchor LineAtlantic Journey ID 4468
 1877  June 2, maiden voyage Glasgow - Moville - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 4469
 1878  Glasgow     New York  July 27 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Glasgow  Aug. 22  New York  Aug. 31 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 05 Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 8,5 daysTransatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  June 08 Agent Henderson Brothers, ChristianiaTransatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Glasgow     New York  Oct. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow  May 13  New York  May 22 Also reported arrive 1880-05-23Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  June 27 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow  Sept. 23  New York  Oct. 02 Also reported arrive 1880-10-03Transatlantc ID
 1880  Glasgow     New York  Dec. 13 Also reported arrive 1880-12-12Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  June 06 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Aug. 15 Arrived in New York at midnightTransatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 18 Also reported arrive 1881-09-17Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow  Oct. 13  New York  Oct. 23 Also reported arrive 1881-10-24Transatlantc ID
 1881  Glasgow     New York  Dec. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  Feb. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  Apr. 26 Also reported arrive 1882-04-27Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  June 05 Also reported arrive 1882-06-06Transatlantc ID
 1882  Glasgow     New York  July 17 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Glasgow     New York  Apr. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Mar. 14  New York  Mar. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Apr. 25  New York  May 07 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  June 06  New York  June 17 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  July 18  New York  July 29 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Oct. 10  New York  Oct. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Feb. 13  New York  Feb. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Mar. 27  New York  Apr. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Bristol (Avonmouth)  May 27  Quebec  June 09 Newport, England - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Nov. 05  New York  Nov. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Glasgow  Dec. 10  New York  Dec. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Jan. 14  New York  Jan. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Feb. 26  New York  Mar. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Apr. 02  New York  Apr. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  May 06  New York  May 16 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  July 15  New York  July 25 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Oct. 28  New York  Nov. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Dec. 04  New York  Dec. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Feb. 24  New York  Mar. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Mar. 31  New York  Apr. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  May 05  New York  May 16 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  July 14  New York  July 24 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Aug. 18  New York  Aug. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Sept. 23  New York  Oct. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow  Dec. 12  New York  Dec. 20 ?? DateTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Jan. 12  New York  Jan. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Mar. 22  New York  Apr. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Apr. 26  New York  May 08 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  May 31  New York  June 10 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  July 05  New York  July 15 Also reported arrive 1888-07-18Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Aug. 09  New York  Aug. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Sept. 13  New York  Sept. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1888       New York  Dec. 06 Also reported arrive 1888-12-03Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Mar. 14  New York  Mar. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1889       New York  June 03 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Aug. 01  New York  Aug. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Oct. 10  New York  Oct. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Mar. 08  New York  Mar. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1890       New York  Apr. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  May 15  New York  May 26 Transatlantc ID
 1890       New York  July 01 Also reported arrive 1890-07-07Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Apr. 24  New York  May 03 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     New York  July 26 Transatlantc ID
 1892       New York  Mar. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1893       New York  Apr. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Glasgow     New York  Sept. 24 Also reported arrive 1893-09-25Transatlantc ID
 1899  Scrapped at HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 4470
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

The Devonia was one of 5 identical sisters built 1873 - 1878. The other sisters were the Ethiopia built 1873, Bolivia built 1874, Anchoria built 1875 and the Circassia (1) built 1878. The Devonia 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 Anchoria (1) and the Ethiopia.

Anchoria (1), Anchor Line steamship
Anchoria (1), Anchor Line steamship
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Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
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