The Undine was built in 1851 by Rickners at Bremerhafen in Germay. Her tonnage was 339 Norwegian Commercial lasts. Owner was M. G. Nyman of Stavanger.
In 1870 the ship Undine departed from Christiania on June 29th, and arrived at Quebec on September 2nd. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 112 steerage passengers and 35 cabin passengers. There was one birth on the voyage: on July 4th, daughter of [Salve] Carlsen (36) and Dorthe Christine age 27 was born. There was also one death, on July 14th, 12 years old child [twin] of merchant Nils Pedersen (46) and Louise Aamoth (46), died of scrolfulous encephalitis (scrofula = TB of the
lymph nodes, usually in the neck). The undine was mastered by Capt. J. Thorsen, and had a crew of 19. One of the passengers was the "shipbuilder" Mads Ørnas (34) from Haugesund) Her burden was 745 tons.
In 1871 the ship Undine departed from Stavanger on April 27th, and arrived at Quebec on June 11th. She was sailing in ballast, and was carrying 38 cabin and 332 steerage passengers. Several of the passengers that had embarked the ship in Stavanger were sick with fever, and had been put ashore before sailing. There was one birth and four deaths on the voyage. When the ship arrived at the quarantine station on Grosse Île, seven of the passengers were sick with fever. The ship was detained from June 5th to June 11th, when she was discharged and proceeded to Quebec. Mastered by Capt. J. Thorsen, with a crew of 17. Burden: 735 tons.
