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3,104 gross 1872 at Philadelphia by W. Cramp & Sons American Line 343ft x 43ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1872  Oct. 30, launched for the American LineAtlantic Journey ID 6820
 1873  Aug. 7, maiden voyage Philadelphia - Queenstown - LiverpoolAtlantic Journey ID 6821
 1875  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 23 Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 04 Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 25 Agent A. Sharpe, ChristianiaTransatlantc ID
 1876  Liverpool  June 07  Philadelphia  June 17 Transatlantc ID
 1876  Liverpool  July 19  Philadelphia  July 29 Transatlantc ID
 1876  Liverpool  Oct. 11  Philadelphia  Oct. 24 Transatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Aug. 29  Philadelphia  Sept. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Oct. 10  Philadelphia  Oct. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  May 08  Philadelphia  May 18 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 29 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1879  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 30 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 05 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 12 Also reported arrive 1880-06-11Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 18 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool  Sept. 22  Philadelphia  Oct. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 07 Arrived in the morning - Also reported arrive 1880-11-08Transatlantc ID
 1880  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 14 Arrived in the morningTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 12 Arrived in the morning - Also reported arrive 1881-06-11Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 18 Also reported arrive 1881-07-17Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 08 Also reported arrive 1882-05-07Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  May 31  Philadelphia  June 11 Also reported arrive 1882-06-10Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 24 Also reported arrive 1883-02-23Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  June 20  Philadelphia  July 01 Also reported arrive 1883-06-30Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 07 Also reported arrive 1884-04-06Transatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 12 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 20 Transatlantc ID
 1887  Rebuilt and fitted with triple expansion engines by James Howden, GlasgowAtlantic Journey ID 6822
 1887  Chartered by Inman LineAtlantic Journey ID 6823
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 22 Also reported arrive 1888-09-23, morningTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 12 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 23 Also reported arrive 1889-06-24Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 04 Also reported arrive 1889-08-02Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 18 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 29 Also reported arrive 1890-06-30Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 20 Also reported arrive 1890-09-21Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 04 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 16 Also reported arrive 1890-12-15Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 15 Also reported arrive 1891-02-16Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 21 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 31 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Dec. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 16 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 08 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 19 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 31 Transatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Jan. 17 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 21 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 01 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 24 Also reported arrive 1893-09-23Transatlantc ID
 1893  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Nov. 05 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Feb. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Mar. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 02 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 15 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Aug. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 23 Transatlantc ID
 1894  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Oct. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Apr. 14 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  May 19 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  June 22 Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  July 26 Also reported arrive 1895-07-28Transatlantc ID
 1895  Liverpool     Philadelphia  Sept. 07 Transatlantc ID
 1896  Southampton     New York  Aug. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1898  Sold to Alaska SS CoAtlantic Journey ID 973
 1909  Aug. 26, wrecked on the coast of AlaskaAtlantic Journey ID 6825
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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