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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
10,786 gross 1888 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co. American Line 527.6ft x 63.2ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1888  Oct. 23, launched as the City of Paris of the Inman LineAtlantic Journey ID 6802
 1889  Apr. 3, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 6803
 1893  Taken over by American Line, remaned ParisAtlantic Journey ID 6804
 1898  May, became the US Armed Cruiser YaleAtlantic Journey ID 6806
 1898  October, returned to American LineAtlantic Journey ID 6805
 1899  May 21, grounded on ManaclesAtlantic Journey ID 6807
 1899  Refloated and rebuilt, fitted with quadruple expansion engines, funnels reduced from 3 to 2, new tonnage 10,786 gross, renamed PhiladelphiaAtlantic Journey ID 6808
 1901  Southampton  Aug. 31  New York  Sept. 06 Transatlantc ID
 1901  Southampton  Sept. 21  New York  Sept. 27 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Southampton     New York  Jan. 20 Arrive date not given (reported 1902-01-21). Journey of 6,25 daysTransatlantc ID
 1902  Southampton     New York  Feb. 09 Arrived in New York at 08:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1902  Southampton     New York  Mar. 01 Arrived in New York at 10:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1902  Southampton  Apr. 05  New York  Apr. 11 Crossing the Ocean in 6,5 daysTransatlantc ID
 1902  Southampton  Apr. 26  New York  May 02 Arrived in New York at 22:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 6 daysTransatlantc ID
 1902  Southampton  May 17  New York  May 24 Transatlantc ID
 1902  May 21; dep. New York with 370 passengers eastbound, 1.455 mailbags and $ 325.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4863
 1902  Southampton     New York  June 14 Arrived in New York at 09:00 morning after a journey of 6,5 daysTransatlantc ID
 1902  June 18; dep. New York with 470 passengers eastbound, 1.417 mailbags and $ 70.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4867
 1902  Southampton  June 28  New York  July 05 Arrived in New York at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1902  July 9; dep. New York with 520 passengers eastbound, 1.607 mailbags and $ 200.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4872
 1902  Southampton  July 26  New York  Aug. 02 Arrived in New York at 04:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1902  Aug. 6; dep. New York with 440 passengers eastbound, 1.767 mailbags and $ 400.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4874
 1902  Southampton  Aug. 16  New York  Aug. 22 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Aug. 27; dep. New York with 150 passengers eastbound, 1.098 mailbags and $ 400.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4876
 1902  Southampton  Sept. 06  New York  Sept. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Sept. 17; dep. New York with 200 passengers eastbound, 1.270 mailbags and $ 400.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4879
 1902  Southampton  Sept. 27  New York  Oct. 03 Transatlantc ID
 1902  Oct. 8; dep. New York with 220 passengers eastbound, 1.455 mailbags and $ 450.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4882
 1902  Southampton  Oct. 18  New York  Oct. 25 Arrived in New York at 05:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1902  Oct. 29; dep. New York with 225 passengers eastbound, 1.694 mailbags and $ 450.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4887
 1902  Southampton  Nov. 08  New York  Nov. 15 Arrived in New York at 14:00 afternoonTransatlantc ID
 1902  Nov. 19; dep. New York with 261 passengers eastbound, 1.031 mailbags and $ 750.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4889
 1902  Dec. 10; dep. New York with 360 passengers eastbound, 2.207 mailbags and $ 650.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4891
 1902  Southampton  Dec. 20  New York  Dec. 27 Arrived in New York at 07:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1902  Dec. 31; dep. New York with 185 passengers eastbound, 2.131 mailbags and $ 500.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4893
 1903  Southampton  Feb. 07  New York  Feb. 14 Arrived in New York at 21:00 evening. 424 passengers and mailTransatlantc ID
 1903  Mar. 11; dep. New York with 150 passengers eastbound, 1.411 mailbags and $ 300.000 in goldAtlantic Journey ID 4896
 1903  Southampton     New York  Mar. 28 Arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon after crossing the Ocean in 7 daysTransatlantc ID
 1903  Southampton  Apr. 11  New York  Apr. 18 Arrived in New York at 07:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Southampton     New York  May 09 Crossing the Ocean in 7 daysTransatlantc ID
 1903  Southampton     New York  May 29 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Southampton  June 13  New York  June 19 Arrived in New York at 20:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 6,5 daysTransatlantc ID
 1903  Southampton  July 04  New York  July 10 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Southampton  Sept. 12  New York  Sept. 18 Arrived in New York at 19:00 eveningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Southampton     New York  Oct. 06 Arrived in New York at 22:00 eveningTransatlantc ID
 1903  Southampton  Oct. 03  New York  Oct. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1903  Nov. 7; dep. New York at 11:00 late morning with 330 passengers eastbound, 1.516 mailbags and $ 225.000 in gold. Arrived in Southampton Saturday, Nov. 11.Atlantic Journey ID 4902
 1903  Southampton  Nov. 21  New York  Nov. 27 Arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoonTransatlantc ID
 1904  Southampton     New York  Jan. 23 Arrived in New York at 04:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1904  Southampton  Feb. 15  New York  Feb. 20 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Southampton  Apr. 09  New York  Apr. 15 Arrived in New York at 07:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1904  Southampton  July 02  New York  July 09 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Southampton     New York  Oct. 01 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Southampton     New York  Oct. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1904  Southampton     New York  Nov. 26 Arrived in New York at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  Jan. 28 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  Feb. 25 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  May 20 Arrived in New York at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  June 17 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  July 15 Crossing the Ocean in 6 daysTransatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  Aug. 18 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  Sept. 15 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  Oct. 13 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  Nov. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1905  Southampton     New York  Dec. 09 Transatlantc ID
 1918  Became the merchant cruiser HarrisburgAtlantic Journey ID 978
 1920  Laid up in NovemberAtlantic Journey ID 980
 1922  Sold to New York - Naples SS Co.Atlantic Journey ID 6809
 1923  Scrapped at GenoaAtlantic Journey ID 6810
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 American Line steamship Philadelphia - pre 1899
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