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From: Marj Kohli <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] Ship "Gambia" 1854
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:11:14 -0400
References: <4A45BD4C.1020401@bigpond.net.au>
In-Reply-To: <4A45BD4C.1020401@bigpond.net.au>


David

First, there were several ships by this name. This is your ship.

From the London Times of Dec 29, 1854 in the shipping news:
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 28.
Wind, N.
Sailed.--...the Gambia, the Eagle, and the Cambridge, for Melbourne...

I cannot find any other info on her in the Times. I did find her here

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/aust1850s.html

and the Government reports says she is 567 tons.

Regards..

Marj


At 02:33 AM 6/27/2009, D Dixon wrote:
>I am looking for more details about the ship "Gambia". This vessel made
>a voyage from Liverpool to Port Phillip,
>28 Dec. 1854 to 22 April 1855, carrying 216 migrants (including some of
>my ancestors)
>All I have on the ship itself is from Vol. of Ian Nicholsons "Log of
>Logs". This gives a ship of 567 Tons, Captain H. Anderson.
>Of particular interest are the ship's dimensions, anda typical
>accomodation layout.
> I have trouble imagining 216 passengers & crew fitting into a ship of
>this size.
>Any help would be appreciated,
>Regards,
>from Sydney, Oz
>David
>
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