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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
2,290 gross 1868 at Renfrew by W. Simons & Co. Anchor Line 311.6ft x 36.7ft x 23.6ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1868  July, launched, compound engines 400 HP, 5 bulkheads, partial awning deckAtlantic Journey ID 4339
 1869  CementedAtlantic Journey ID 4340
 1869  Feb. 6, maiden voyage Glasgow - Moville - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 4341
 1870  Glasgow     New York  July 07 Transatlantc ID
 1870  Glasgow  Aug. 20  New York  Sept. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1871  Glasgow     New York  June 09 Transatlantc ID
 1872  Glasgow  Apr. 27  New York  May 09 Transatlantc ID
 1873  Master: MunroAtlantic Journey ID 4342
 1874  Re-engined with new compound engines by D. & W. Henderson Ltd.Atlantic Journey ID 4343
 1874  Liverpool  Mar. 23  Halifax  Apr. 02 St. Johns. Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Glasgow     New York  June 08 Agent Henderson Brothers, ChristianiaTransatlantc ID
 1895  August, Sold for scrappingAtlantic Journey ID 4344
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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