Thomas Challis Gooch

A book called "Allen's Indian Mail" from 1846 June 27th referencing the United Service Gazette mentions that "Thomas Challis Gooch" was a mate on a steamship called the "Mooz Uffer" headed for Bombay.

A separate book says
" ... the Indian navy steam frigate, the 'Moozuffer', was in miserable condition ... "
regarding a journey from Egypt to Calcutta in 1847.

The steamship Moozuffer can be found several times on Google. Steam driven paddles on the sides of the ship.

newspaper: April 13, 1846 - London Daily News - London
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... Parker, master of the ship Java, was summoned to fhew cause why he refused to pay the wages, amounting to 15/., due to Thomas Challis Gooch, who had served in the vessel as second mate. —Mr. Pelkam appeared for the complainant; and the question was whether ...
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1841