Halcione
Ship: 842 tons
Captain: Thomas Bishop
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr Bulmer
Sailed London May 31st 1871 (Deal June 1st) - arrived Wellington August 24th 1871
The Halcione, one of the first iron
full-rigged ships built for the Shaw Savill Company, in 1869, completed twenty- six
voyages to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Nelson, Bluff, and Napier; and after making a
good run of 89 days to Wellington Heads, on her eighteenth passage out, was totally
wrecked. The Halcione was never a flyer, but she made more than average runs. In 1886 she
made the Bluff in 87 days, under Captain Parker. She also ran to Wellington, under Captain
Bishop on three occasions in 87 days. The ship was built specially for the New Zealand
trade by Steele, of Greenock; her tonnage being 843. In 1888 the vessel's rig was changed
to that of a barque.
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
Name | Age | County | Occupation | |
Cabin Passengers | ||||
Bulmer | Dr | |||
Mrs | ||||
Jacob | Mr | |||
Steerage Passengers | ||||
Ashley | Mr | |||
Deal | Mr C | |||
Drake | Mr T | |||
Haggart | Mr | |||
Mrs | ||||
2 children | ||||
Holmes | Mr | |||
Mrs | ||||
2 sons | ||||
Hunter | Mr | |||
Gawith | Mr | |||
Overton | Mr | |||
Mrs | ||||
Reynolds | Ellen | |||
Smith | Miss | |||
Wilson | Mr | |||
Copyright Denise & Peter 2001
Reference:
The Evening Post August 25th 1871
The Evening Post August 26th 1871