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The '''Allanshaw''' was a 1,589 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 262.8 feet, breadth of 40.2 feet and depth of 23.0 feet. 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 Oct 1882 she arrived in Australia with new immigrants.
She was primarily used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows:
On 23 March 1893 she was wrecked on Tristan da Cunha, while on route from Liverpool to Calcutta, carrying salt, with the loss of 3 lives.
★ Indian Indenture Ships to Fiji
★ Indian indenture system
★ Welsh born immigrants to New South Wales, Australia
★ Indian Immigrant Ship List
★ The Ships List
★ Nourse Line, , F. W., Perry, World Ship Society, , ISBN 0-905617-62-2
★ Coolie ships and oil sailors, , Basil, Lubbock, Brown, Son & Ferguson, , ISBN 0-85174-111-8
The '''Allanshaw''' was a 1,589 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 262.8 feet, breadth of 40.2 feet and depth of 23.0 feet. 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 Oct 1882 she arrived in Australia with new immigrants.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 on route from Liverpool to Calcutta, carrying salt, with the loss of 3 lives.
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| See also |
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See also
★ Indian Indenture Ships to Fiji
★ Indian indenture system
External links
★ Welsh born immigrants to New South Wales, Australia
★ Indian Immigrant Ship List
★ The Ships List
References
★ Nourse Line, , F. W., Perry, World Ship Society, , ISBN 0-905617-62-2
★ Coolie ships and oil sailors, , Basil, Lubbock, Brown, Son & Ferguson, , ISBN 0-85174-111-8
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