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From: Milton Purcell <>
Subject: RE: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Pircha
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:39:40 +1000


Persic is not the ship you are looking for, as it was a twin screw steamer,
built in 1899.

-----Original Message-----
From: M & S Sjolander [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, 8 August 2004 08:38
To:
Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Pircha

Hi

I have also come across a ship called "Persic" this morning at:

http://www.blaxland.com/ozships/

Hope that is of some help

Sherry

----- Original Message -----
From: Lynne Radford <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Pircha


> Hello Lyn,
> Have a look on line at
> http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search_results.asp
> Assisted British Immigration, the "Persia" arrived 1854, 1855 & 1857.
> Either put in name of ship Persia & or Surname of person you are
> looking
for
> tis will narrow down your search.
> PERSIA - 1857/1861
> 1) Master: Captain Bannatyne (1857); Captain Smith (1861)
> Rigging: Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856 & 1860;
> fastened with iron bolts
> Tonnage: 1,684 tons
> Construction: 1853, George H. Parke in Quebec, using Tamarack, Oak,
> Elm & Spruce;
> some repairs in 1856 & 1860
> Owners: Thomson & Co. (1857); G. Seymor (1861) Port of registry:
> London Port of survey: London
> Voyage: sailed for Australia (1857)
>
> 2) Master: Captain J. Peterkin (1857); Captain Chetwynd (1861)
> Rigging: Barque; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856 & 1861
> Tonnage: 526 tons using old measurements and 658 tons using new
> measurements
> Construction: 1838 in Scarborough; some repairs in 1854, 1858 & 1859
> Owners: Tindall & Co.
> Port of registry: Scarborough
> Port of survey: London
> Voyage: sailed for Australia (1857)
>
> Hope this may Help,
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Lynne, Sydney
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lyn" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 12:39 AM
> Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Pircha
>
>
> > Dear Listers
> > I have an ancestor who I believe arrived Vic? around 1854 on the
> > ship
> Pircha Port of Embarkation Dublin. I have "googled" but cannot find
> this ship.
> > Did it ever exist?
> > I would appreciate any information on this ship.
> > cheers
> > Lyn
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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