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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
1,888 gross 1861 at Dumbarton by William Denny & Co. Allan Line, Liverpool, England 280ft x 37.7ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1861  Jan. 11, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 453
 1861  May 23, maiden voyage Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 458
 1862  Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 459
 1863  Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 460
 1864  Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 461
 1865  Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 462
 1865  Captain Dutton  from Liverpool June 8 to Quebec June 19  Passenger list: Passenger list 
 1865  Captain Dutton  from Liverpool Oct. 12 to Quebec Oct. 23  Passenger list: Passenger list 
 1866  Liverpool - Quebec/Montreal/PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 463
 1866  Captain Dutton  from Liverpool Apr. 19 to Quebec May 1  Passenger list: Passenger list 
 1867  Liverpool - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 464
 1868  Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal. Liverpool - PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 465
 1869  Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal. Liverpool - PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 466
 1870  Liverpool/Glasgow - Quebec - Montreal. Liverpool - PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 467
 1870  Liverpool  Feb. 24  Portland  Mar. 07 Halifax N.S.Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Apr. 27  Quebec  May 09 Montreal Ocean Steam Ship CompanyTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  June 28  Quebec  July 11 Glasgow 1870-06-29Transatlantc ID
 1870  Glasgow  Aug. 10  Quebec  Aug. 21 St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Sept. 17  Quebec  Sept. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1871  Rebuilt, lengthened to 351.2ft, new tonnage: 2,752 grossAtlantic Journey ID 454
 1871  Liverpool  Aug. 17  Quebec  Aug. 27 Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-08-29Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Sept. 28  Quebec  Oct. 09 Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-10-10Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Nov. 09  Portland  Nov. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1871  Dec. 19, resumed Liverpool - Quebec/Halifax - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 455
 1872  Liverpool  Dec. 19  Halifax  Jan. 06 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  Feb. 09  Halifax  Feb. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool     Portland  Mar. 31 Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  Apr. 25  Quebec  May 10 Londonderry 1872-04-26Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  June 06  Quebec  June 17 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  July 18  Quebec  July 28 Transatlantc ID
 1872  Liverpool  Aug. 29  Quebec  Sept. 08 Londonderry 1872-08-31Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  May 26  Quebec  June 04 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  July 01  Quebec  July 18 Transatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  Sept. 23  Quebec  Oct. 07 St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1873  Liverpool  Nov. 06  Quebec  Nov. 18 Date of arrival not found. Date is estimated 12 days journey - Agent A. Sharpe, ChristianiaTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Mar. 24  Halifax  Apr. 02 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  May 07  Quebec  May 21 Transatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  June 16  Halifax  June 25 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Aug. 11  Quebec  Aug. 27 Queenstown 1874-08-12 - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Oct. 01  Quebec  Oct. 14 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  May 04  Halifax  May 14 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  June 29  Halifax  July 08 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Aug. 10  Halifax  Aug. 20 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Sept. 21  Halifax  Oct. 01 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Nov. 02  Halifax  Nov. 12 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Dec. 14  Halifax  Dec. 24 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Feb. 07  Halifax  Feb. 17 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Mar. 20  Halifax  Apr. 01 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  May 01  Halifax  May 11 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  June 12  Halifax  June 22 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  July 24  Halifax  Aug. 04 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Sept. 04  Halifax  Sept. 14 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Oct. 16  Halifax  Oct. 26 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Nov. 29  Halifax  Dec. 09 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Jan. 31  Halifax  Feb. 10 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  May 14  Halifax  May 24 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  June 25  Halifax  July 04 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Aug. 06  Halifax  Aug. 16 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Sept. 17  Halifax  Sept. 27 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Oct. 29  Halifax  Nov. 08 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Halifax  Apr. 05 Agent A. Sharpe, ChristianiaTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Halifax  Dec. 28 Agent A. Sharpe, ChristianiaTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Apr. 26  Halifax  May 09 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  June 07  Halifax  June 18 Queenstown - Londonderry - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  July 19  Halifax  July 30 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Sept. 09  Halifax  Sept. 19 Queenstown - Londonderry - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Oct. 24  Halifax  Nov. 04 St. Johns - Baltimore. Estimated arrival dateTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Nov. 22  Halifax  Dec. 12 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  Jan. 11  Halifax  Jan. 31 Queenstown - PortlandTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  Mar. 01  Halifax  Mar. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  June 08  Quebec  June 22 Londonderry (Moville)Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  July 18  Halifax  July 30 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  Sept. 09  Halifax  Sept. 20 Queenstown. Arrival date Halifax is estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  Oct. 10  Halifax  Oct. 23 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Jan. 04  Halifax  Jan. 18 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Mar. 29  Halifax  Apr. 13 Londonderry - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  May 08  Halifax  May 21 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  June 19  Halifax  June 30 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  July 31  Halifax  Aug. 10 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Sept. 11  Halifax  Sept. 23 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Oct. 23  Halifax  Nov. 08 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Dec. 04  Halifax  Dec. 19 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Glasgow  Mar. 27  Halifax  Apr. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1885  Rebuilt, two masts, new tonnage: 3,440 gross, new compounded engines by J. & J. Thompson, GlasgowAtlantic Journey ID 456
 1886  Glasgow  Mar. 12  Halifax  Mar. 23 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  May 06  Quebec  May 16 MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  June 12  Quebec  June 23 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  July 16  Quebec  July 25 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Oct. 31  Quebec  Nov. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Glasgow  Dec. 15  Halifax  Dec. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow     Halifax  Feb. 10 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow     Halifax  Oct. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Glasgow     Halifax  Nov. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow     Halifax  Feb. 21 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  May 31  Halifax  June 10 Londonderry - PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  July 14  Quebec  July 28 Transatlantc ID
 1888  Glasgow  Sept. 28  Quebec  Oct. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Sept. 14  Halifax  Sept. 24 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1889  Glasgow  Oct. 19  Quebec  Oct. 29 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Feb. 22  Halifax  Mar. 04 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  Apr. 17  Quebec  May 01 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow  May 23  Quebec  June 03 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Glasgow     Halifax  Nov. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     Halifax  Jan. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     Halifax  Feb. 19 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     Halifax  Mar. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Boston  May 25 Glascow, Scotland and Moville and Galway, IrelandTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     Halifax  July 04 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow     Halifax  Aug. 16 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Sept. 17  Halifax  Sept. 28 PhiladelphiaTransatlantc ID
 1891  Glasgow  Dec. 11  Halifax  Dec. 23 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow  Feb. 05  Halifax  Feb. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow  Mar. 18  Halifax  Mar. 29 Londonderry (Moville)Transatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow  July 26  Halifax  Aug. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Glasgow  Sept. 08  Halifax  Sept. 19 Londonderry (Moville)Transatlantc ID
 1893  Glasgow  Apr. 27  Quebec  May 09 Transatlantc ID
 1896       New York  Apr. 30 Reported as State LineTransatlantc ID
 1897       Boston  Mar. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1900  Withdrawn from serviceAtlantic Journey ID 468
 1901  Scrapped in GermanyAtlantic Journey ID 457
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
Hibernian, Allan Line steamship
Picture of the S/S Hibernian, Allan Line as she appeared before she was rebuilt in 1885
S.S. Hibernian post 1885, Allan Line steamship
The S.S. Hibernian, as she appeared after the rebuild in 1885. - Photographer: Unknown, colorized by Børge Solem. - Source: Norway Heritage Collection - License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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