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From: "Ted Finch" <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] Steam ship Indus
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:50:01 -0000
References: <C5DBDFCE.630DE%robin@scottishwool.com>


Robin,

This INDUS was a small 2,486 ton tramp steamer, which would sail anywhere
she could find a cargo and could have been carrying anything. She sank on
13th Oct.1886 off Trevose Head while on voyage Cardiff to Teneriffe with a
cargo of coal.

regards
Ted

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Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:13 AM
Subject: [TSL] Steam ship Indus


>
> The ship Indus ON 89085 built in Dundee 1884 was sailing to Australia
> at
> the same time as the P&O Indus. Makes it confusing when looking at
> newspaper reports.
>
> This Indus was registered Dundee and owned by D Bruce and Co. Looks like
> a
> cargo ship.
>
> Does anyone know what cargo would it be normally be carrying?
>
> There are 18 passengers listed for her arrival at Sydney from Omarau on 17
> March 1885.
>
>
> Robin
>
> Ps our man Alexander Forbes HIRD is 3rd Mate
>
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