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