Allanshaw
Allanshaw was a 1,589 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 80.1 metres (263 ft), beam of 12.3 metres (40 ft) and draught of 7.0 metres (23.0 ft). She was built by William Simons & Company of Renfrew for the J.G. Potter & Company of Liverpool and launched on 29 August 1874. She was bought by the Nourse Line on 26 November 1880. She was a fast ship, making the run from London to Sydney in 65 days. On 2 October 1882 she arrived in Australia with new immigrants.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Owner | J.G. Potter & Company, Liverpool |
| Builder | William Simons & Company, Renfrew |
| Launched | 29 August 1874 |
| Acquired | Nourse Line, 26 November 1880 |
| Fate | Wrecked 23 March 1893 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Iron-hulled sailing ship |
| Tons burthen | 1,589 tons |
| Length | 80.1 m (263 ft) |
| Beam | 12.3 m (40 ft) |
| Draught | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
She was primarily used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows:
| Destination | Date of Arrival | Number of Passengers | Deaths During Voyage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 23 August 1888 | unknown | unknown |
| Fiji | 17 June 1890 | 573 | n/a |
| Trinidad | 13 December 1890 | 658 | 4 |
| Trinidad | 12 October 1892 | 636 | 5 |
On 23 March 1893 she was wrecked on Tristan da Cunha, while en route from Liverpool to Calcutta, carrying salt, with the loss of 3 lives.
References
- Perry, F. W. (1991). Nourse Line. World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-62-2.
- Lubbock, Basil (1981). Coolie ships and oil sailors. Brown, Son & Ferguson. ISBN 0-85174-111-8.
External links
- "Indian Immigrant Ship List". rootsweb.com. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- "Nourse Line". The Fleets. The Ships List. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
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