TheShipsList-L Archives

Archiver > TheShipsList > 2004-12 > 1102855412


From: "Ted Finch" <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] CADUCEUS 1863 NSW
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:43:39 -0000
References: <001101c4df5b$14b8f460$15551ad3@pcuser>


Hi Rhoda,

Some details of the CADUCEUS at http://www.myrasplace.net/ships/shipsc.htm

Additionally from Merchant Fleets vol.10 by Duncan Haws.

CADUCEUS 1854
1,006 gross tons, length 186.2ft x beam 34ft x depth 21.5ft, wooden hull,
three masted full rigged ship. Built 1854 by Fletcher, Son & Fearnall,
London. 1869 after several chartered voyages for Shaw Savill & Co, purchased
by Shaw Savill & Co.and sailed out of Liverpool*. 1873 sold to H. Edwards,
South Shields and used on the Spanish trade. 1874 wrecked.

*According to newspaper reports of the time, she also sailed out of London -
see http://www.ozlists.com/genies/shipping/news_nz/nl_caduc.htm

regards
Ted

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 8:20 AM
Subject: [TSL] CADUCEUS 1863 NSW


>I have found a record of an Eliza ABSALOM who was an assied passenger on
>the ship "Caduceus".
>
> It arrived in NSW in 1863. I am keen to know where that ship came from.
>
> I have looked in Genseek but I have not found a reference to this voyage.
>
> I would be most grateful for any help.
>
> Rhoda
>
>
> ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ====
> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
> REMEMBER - Posts to the list and/or digest MUST be sent to:
>
> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
>
>


This thread: