Mick When you asked for information did you mean of the vessel or loss? I found her in the 1861 Lloyds as the 'Malacca' but nothing after that. She was registered as an iron barque with a 200 HP auxillary steam engine at 1610 tons old measurement and 1354 on the new. She is shown as being owned by C. Palmer of Newcastle and trading from London to the Mediterranean. She had 7 bulkheads and was classed as A1 for 6 years from 4/1861. However the Yard List for Palmers Shipyard shows her as being Yard No. 96 and not launched until 11/5/1863! (could be a misprint for 11/5/1861). She is definitely not in the 1864 or 1865 Lloyds under either name. Cheers Colin Colin Boyd Documentation Assistant Collections and Exhibitions Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Tel: 0191 2772177 Fax: 0191 2302614 Email: colin.boyd@twmuseums.org.uk R ead Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' new blog, and get involved with our social media, games and digital projects here - http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/engage/ Leader of the North East Regional Museums Hub Our mission is to help people determine their place in the world and define their identities, so enhancing their self-respect and respect for others. Find out more at: www.twmuseums.org.uk 2009 North East Public Sector Organisation of the year. v.1TWAM From: mariners-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mariners-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mick Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 1:05 PM To: Mariners Subject: [MAR] Steam Ship Florida Lost Off Ballycotton Hi All I am looking for some information on the SS. Florida. She was first registered in Newcastle in 1860 as Malacca O.N 29107 1452 ntr 250hp She is not listed in MNL 1861 Listed in MNL 1864 as Florida Registered in Liverpool. Listed in MNL 1867 as owned by "The British & American Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool" ? http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/basn.htm this company had ceased trading in 1841. Her register was closed in June 1867 Meanwhile on the South Coast of Ireland in March 1867 the news papers report an unknown steamer is lost off Ballycotton, Ballycotton is approx 10 miles to the east of Cork Harbour (Cobh) Then Known as Queenstown. Abstracts from the Board of Trade Wreck reports lists her, Florida Crew 37 (lost) Cargo Coal, Supposed Foundered off Ballycotton. There are no news paper reports of the loss of S.S Florida for March or April or none that I can find. Could any one connect the Florida to the Unknown off the coast of Cork or place the Florida somewhere else ?. Also the British & American Steam Navigation Company, famous for the SS Sirius, did this company wind up in 1841 or continue. Mick O Rourke www.irishshipwrecks.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify your IT department. All incoming and outgoing email are monitored for compliance with Tyne and Wear Museums email, Internet and security policy. This email has been swept by MIMEsweeper.

Having another go at getting my reply through to Mariners - been having problems with rootsweb server rejecting several attempts: My reply: Miramar show the MALACCA as launched 1.11.1860 and completed 12.1860. However, they give no details of any subsequent history. Ron Mapplebeck Middlesbrough, UK *** On 20/06/2011 11:14, Colin Boyd wrote: > Mick > When you asked for information did you mean of the vessel or loss? > I found her in the 1861 Lloyds as the 'Malacca' but nothing after that. > She was registered as an iron barque with a 200 HP auxillary steam > engine at 1610 tons old measurement and 1354 on the new. She is shown > as being owned by C. Palmer of Newcastle and trading from London to the > Mediterranean. She had 7 bulkheads and was classed as A1 for 6 years > from 4/1861. > However the Yard List for Palmers Shipyard shows her as being Yard No. > 96 and not launched until 11/5/1863! (could be a misprint for > 11/5/1861). She is definitely not in the 1864 or 1865 Lloyds under > either name. > > Cheers > Colin > > > Colin Boyd > Documentation Assistant > Collections and Exhibitions > Tyne& Wear Archives& Museums > > Tel: 0191 2772177 > Fax: 0191 2302614 > Email: colin.boyd@twmuseums.org.uk > > > > > R > ead Tyne& Wear Archives& Museums' new blog, and get involved with our social media, games and digital projects here > > > > - http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/engage/ > > > Leader of the North East Regional Museums Hub > > Our mission is to help people determine their place in the world and define their identities, so enhancing their self-respect and respect for others. Find out more at: www.twmuseums.org.uk > > 2009 North East Public Sector Organisation of the year. > > > > v.1TWAM > > From: mariners-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:mariners-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mick > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 1:05 PM > To: Mariners > Subject: [MAR] Steam Ship Florida Lost Off Ballycotton > > Hi All > > I am looking for some information on the SS. Florida. > > She was first registered in Newcastle in 1860 as Malacca O.N 29107 > 1452 ntr 250hp > > She is not listed in MNL 1861 > > Listed in MNL 1864 as Florida Registered in Liverpool. > > Listed in MNL 1867 as owned by "The British& American Steam Navigation > Company, Liverpool" ? > http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/basn.htm this company had > ceased trading in 1841. > > Her register was closed in June 1867 > > Meanwhile on the South Coast of Ireland in March 1867 the news papers > report an unknown steamer is lost off Ballycotton, > Ballycotton is approx 10 miles to the east of Cork Harbour (Cobh) Then > Known as Queenstown. > > Abstracts from the Board of Trade Wreck reports lists her, > Florida Crew 37 (lost) Cargo Coal, Supposed Foundered off Ballycotton. > > There are no news paper reports of the loss of S.S Florida for March or > April or none that I can find. > > Could any one connect the Florida to the Unknown off the coast of Cork > or place the Florida somewhere else ?. > > Also the British& American Steam Navigation Company, famous for the SS > Sirius, did this company wind up in 1841 or continue. > > > > Mick O Rourke > > > www.irishshipwrecks.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify your IT > department. > > All incoming and outgoing email are monitored for compliance with Tyne and Wear Museums email, Internet and security policy. > > This email has been swept by MIMEsweeper. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >