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SS Carondelet was an immigrant ship, active in 1877 and 1878, that transported immigrants from Havana to New York City. It weighed 15118.29 tons. It weighed 15118.29 tons. [ dubious – discuss ]
The Caleb Grimshaw was built in early 1848 for Liverpool-based Caleb Grimshaw and Co. at William H. Webb's New York City shipyard as a full-rigged sailing ship. [1] [2] [3] She was 166 feet (51 m) by 36 feet 8 inches (11.18 m) by 21 feet 8 inches (6.60 m) with a tonnage of 988. [4]
Under the command of John L. McLay, Beejapore departed England in 1851 arriving in New York City on 19 November 1851. [1] Transporting passengers she left Liverpool on 12 October 1852 and arrived in Port Jackson, Australia on 6 January 1853, with the ship being placed in quarantine due to an outbreak of measles on board.
Hugh Drury was a carpenter by trade and the family resided in Boston. Drury became a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1659 and was subsequently its Lieutenant. [88] [89] Matthew Rice, baptized 28 February 1628/29 at St. Peter's Church, Berkhamsted, died 1717 at Sudbury, MA, married Martha Lamson 2 November 1654. Matthew ...
Ship registration is the process by which a ship is documented and given the nationality of the country to which the ship has been documented. The nationality allows a ship to travel internationally as it is proof of ownership of the vessel. [1] International law requires that every ship be registered in a country, called its flag state. [2]
Chaseley was a sailing ship. In 1848-9, she was one of three ships chartered by the Rev Dr John Dunmore Lang to bring free immigrants to Brisbane, Australia ; the other ships being the Fortitude and the Lima .
USS General Omar Bundy (AP-152) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II.. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General Omar Bundy in 1946, named in honor of U.S. Army major general Omar Bundy.
The Powhattan or Powhatan was an American ship that is best remembered as one of the New Jersey shipwrecks with the greatest loss of life. The number of victims varies, according to sources, between 200 and 365. [1] The Powhattan was an emigrant ship transport of 598 tons gross. It was registered as a new vessel on February 2, 1837, with W ...