Hi Bill, Peter would seem to be right and I would suggest that a 760 ton schooner would be unlikely to carry a 4th mate. This just leaves the Cunarder. Her details were - MARATHON O.N.28220, 1,784 gross tons, length 274ft x beam 36.2ft, iron hull, brig rigged. 1873 rebuilt to 2,403 gross tons, length 336ft x beam 36.6ft. Accommodation for 70 cabin and 950-steerage class passengers. 1860 built by Napier & Sons, Glasgow for British & Foreign SN. Co, Glasgow. Apr.1860 Maiden voyage from Liverpool to Constantinople. Jan.1861 First voyage Liverpool - New York 1866 advertised as a Cunard emigrant steamer. 1873 rebuilt and fitted with a third mast (barque rigged) 1873-1884 used mainly as a Liverpool - Queenstown - Boston emigrant ship. 1878 transferred to Cunard S.S. Co 1882 chartered to British Government for 3 months as an Egyptian campaign transport 1884 onwards, mainly Liverpool - Mediterranean service. 1898 scrapped in Italy. Sorry I have no info on Andrew McKean but the Cunard archives are held at University of Liverpool and suggest you contact them. regards Ted On 18/10/2013 10:38, Bill Kean wrote: > Trying to obtain information on Andrew McKean shown as 4th Mate on the SS > Marathon in 1881. Any info on him or ship would be appreciated. > > Thanks....Bill > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >