"The ss Scotia left Calcutta for Penang on 17.6.1876. She is believed to have floundered at sea with all hands on board. Her Chief Engineer was T A Nicholas and 2nd Engineer, brother N.A. Nicholas Jnr." These details have just come to hand. Would any lister be aware of the above or can point me in the right direction please ? Sincerely appreciate any assistance. Indi --------------------------------- On Yahoo!7 360°: Your blog, photos, interests, and what matters to you
Hello Indi, SCOTIA 1857 1,168 gross tons, length 241ft x beam 30.2ft, one funnel, two masts (rigged for sail), clipper bows, iron hull, single screw, speed 11 knots. Accommodation for 24-1st class passengers plus troops. Built 1857 by Robert Steele & Co, Greenock for Robert Steele & Partners she made her maiden voyage on 4th Sep.1857 with troops to Bombay. In 1859 she was sold to the Greek & Oriental S.N. Co, Glasgow. 1863 sold to Fleming & Gambler, London. 1865 owned by Carr & Co, London. 1868 Sank in the River Clyde, salvaged and sold to Peter Denny and James Galbraith. Repaired and rebuilt by Wm. Denny & Bros and sold to British India Steam Navigation Co. 1876 sold. 17th Jun.1876 sailed from Calcutta on her delivery voyage to new owners at Penang and never heard of again. These were the days before radio so it will never be known what happened to her. regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Indi Barat" <elafafa@yahoo.com.au> To: <theshipslist@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:12 AM Subject: [TSL] SS Scotia - 1876 > "The ss Scotia left Calcutta for Penang on 17.6.1876. She is believed to > have floundered at sea with all hands on board. > > Her Chief Engineer was T A Nicholas and 2nd Engineer, brother N.A. > Nicholas Jnr." > > These details have just come to hand. > > Would any lister be aware of the above or can point me in the right > direction please ? > > Sincerely appreciate any assistance. > > Indi > > > > > > --------------------------------- > On Yahoo!7 > 360°: Your blog, photos, interests, and what matters to you > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THESHIPSLIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >