I have a Chief Officer's Log Book for the Investigator which left Glasgow 15 Dec 1882 and arrived in Port Adelaide 21 Feb 1883. The log is mainly a record of position on an hourly basis and weather condition. There are occasional mentions of coaling, repairs & maintenance, attention to pumps. Was the position of Chief Officer the same in 1882 as it is today? As no mention is given regarding passengers or cargo, how can I find out what sort of vessel it was, where it was built and what happened to it after its arrival in Australia? I am very new to research of this kind and have absolutely no idea where to go though I have tried looking up a couple of ships websites to no avail. Denise -- [email protected] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service.

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 4:07 PM Subject: [TSL] where do I start? >I have a Chief Officer's Log Book for the Investigator which left > Glasgow 15 Dec 1882 and arrived in Port Adelaide 21 Feb 1883. > > Was the position of Chief Officer the same in 1882 as it is today? > As > no mention is given regarding passengers or cargo, how can I find > out > what sort of vessel it was, where it was built and what happened to > it > after its arrival in Australia? > > I am very new to research of this kind and have absolutely no idea > where > to go though I have tried looking up a couple of ships websites to > no > avail. > Hi Denise Since not all info in on the Net it would help if you gave some wee clue as to your location so maybe there is an answer to your " where do to go" question If I were looking for this info I would go down to the NSW State Library, Sydney, and look up film of the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper for a few days around the date of 20 Feb 1883 I dont know if http://143.216.32.39/archivessrsa/t1tbmain.asp would help . I typed in ' Investigator ' and nothing came up As an aside this name ' Investigator' was used before for the much earlier ship that Mathew FLINDERS used to circumnavigate this huge island he named Australia Bye MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast NSW Australia

Hello MargM Yes, I keep coming across the Matthew Flinders vessel wherever I look. I actually live in Qld. I'll try contacting the NSW State Library. Alternatively I'll try the Qld SL or John Oxley library both of which have been of assistance in the past on other issues. Thanks for your helpful ideas. Regards Denise On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 07:48:52 +1100, "MargM" <[email protected]> said: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 4:07 PM > Subject: [TSL] where do I start? > > > >I have a Chief Officer's Log Book for the Investigator which left > > Glasgow 15 Dec 1882 and arrived in Port Adelaide 21 Feb 1883. > > > Was the position of Chief Officer the same in 1882 as it is today? > > As > > no mention is given regarding passengers or cargo, how can I find > > out > > what sort of vessel it was, where it was built and what happened to > > it > > after its arrival in Australia? > > > > I am very new to research of this kind and have absolutely no idea > > where > > to go though I have tried looking up a couple of ships websites to > > no > > avail. > > > Hi Denise > > Since not all info in on the Net it would help if you gave some wee > clue as to your > location so maybe there is an answer to your " where do to go" > question > If I were looking for this info I would go down to the NSW State > Library, Sydney, and look up film of the Adelaide Advertiser > newspaper for a few days around the date of 20 Feb 1883 > > I dont know if http://143.216.32.39/archivessrsa/t1tbmain.asp would > help . I typed in ' Investigator ' and nothing came up > > As an aside this name ' Investigator' was used before for the > much earlier ship that Mathew FLINDERS used to circumnavigate this > huge island he named Australia > > > Bye > > MargM > Beautiful NSW Central Coast > NSW > Australia > > > -- [email protected] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html

Re the previous messages about this vessel - and the information that it was wrecked on Wardany Island - the name of the Island is "Wardang" Island. You could try the South Australian Maritime Museum at Port Adelaide, South Australia for further information on this vessel. It features fairly prominently in South Australia's maritime history. Cheers Ainslie Pyne woodsculptor/figurehead carver/restorer