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Early New Zealand Shipping Index: This project aims to catalog the first generation of European immigrants to New Zealand during the 1800s (19th century arrivals), and to organize them by the ships they arrived on (dates used are the ones that the ship arrived in New Zealand on). Please add your pioneer ancestors to the project by going to their profile, click "actions" click "add to project". ...
“Salty Dog” is nautical slang for an experienced sailor who has spent much of their life aboard a ship at sea. A salty dog is often given increased credibility by ship mates in matters pertaining to ship-board life and duties. Also known as an “old salt.”This project will include captains and crew of the following kinds of vessels:*Riverboats - A riverboat is a watercraft designed for inland na...
This project is for Captain of any ship and their travels for historical purposes. See other similar project at link below.Only Captain of a ship can be added under this project for easier research purposes. This section is ongoing and will be edited over time. 9/18/2022
AREND, Johann Andreas ALLES , Nikolaus BAUER , Johann Peter BAUM , Johannes BECKER , Jacob BÖBER , Anna Catharina Philippine BONENBERGER / BOHNENBERGER, Abraham BREIDBACH / BREITENBACH, Mathias DRUMM , Jacob FEITEN / VEITEN , Mathias FEY , Susanna FRITSCH , Cornelius FRÖHNER , Jacob GALLAS , Kilian GAUER , Nikolaus HÄSEL (HESSEL ) Peter, de Ulmet HÄSEL (HESSEL) P...
Background The VOC fitted out some 4,700 ships, nearly 1,700 in the seventeenth century and a good 3,000 in the eighteenth. Between 1602 and 1700, 317,000 people sailed from Europe on these ships, while between 1700 and 1795 this total reached 655,000. Although some of it is missing, a huge amount of information is available through various sources about arrivals and departures to and from th...
The ship Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel, 510 tons, Captain Eugene Laun, from Bremen 21st April 1845, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 18th September 1845. The South Australian Register, Saturday, September 20 1845 Thursday September 18.— The Ship Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel, 510 tons, Captain, Eugune Laun, from Bremen Passengers— Mrs. Laun, Messrs. Heuzenroder, Buttner, Swaine, Jacobsen, ...
The ship Zebra, 350 tons, Captain Dirk Meinerts Hahn, from Altona 12th August, Hamburg 21st August 1838, arrived at Holdfast Bay (Glenelg) 28th December 1838 & Port Adelaide, South Australia 2nd January 1839, Dr. Matheison, ships' surgeon and a crew of 16 men.Along with 189 German Emigrants, it carried with it 100 barrels of pork, 100 barrels of flour, 2 boxes boots and shoes, 18 water casks & ...
The ship George Washington , 461 tons, Captain Matthias Probst, from Hamburg 23rd May 1844 & Bremen 29th May arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 12th September 1844. The South Australian Register, Saturday September 14th, 1844 'Thursday September 12.— The ship George Washington, 461 tons, Probst, Master, from Bremen. Passengers Mr. L. Mundil, H.H. Behr, and F.G.H. Harzen, in the cabin and...
The ship Pakenham from Liverpool & Plymouth December 16, 1848, arrived Port Adelaide on March 21, 1849. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish ; Lancastrian
The ship Cleveland from London July 25, 1839, arrived Port Adelaide on December 18, 1839. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish ; Lancastrian
The ship Duchess of Northumberland, of 541 tons, with 254 emigrants, arrived here last night after a fine passage of 101 days, having sailed from London on the 8th and taken a final departure from Plymouth on the 20th July. The Surgeon Superintendent is M. A. Bowden, Esq., and the emigrants were under the spiritual care of the Rev. J. C. Bagshaw, a clergyman of the Established Church, by whom D...
1847 PHOEBE from London and Plymouth with Captain Wm. Dale, arrived Port Adelaide on 27-03-1847 with 230 emigrants This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources:* The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they settled FROM, Irish ; German and Prussian ; English ; Cornish ; Scottish
The ship Adele, 450 tons, Captain J.F. Moller, from Hamburg 1st June 1856, the Downs, 8th June, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 14th September 1856 ... departed Adelaide 29th September, arrived Melbourne 11th October 1856This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources:* The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation...
The James Moran was a 538-tonne barque, made in St. Martins, New Brunswick by the renowned shipwrights named Moran. The Emigration Dept. engaged the ship in Greenock, a convenient port for Glasgow, on 21 August 1838 for the express purpose of carrying emigrants, which it did with some frequency. In 1838, the James Moran, then only one year old, made its first voyage to Australia, sailing from L...
This project is intended for all of those that served in the United States Continental Navy.The Continental Navy was the navy of the United States during the American Revolutionary War, and was formed in 1775. Through the efforts of the Continental Navy's patron, John Adams, and vigorous Congressional support in the face of stiff opposition, the fleet cumulatively became relatively substantial ...
S/S Oberon==S/S Oberon oli Suomen Höyrylaiva Osakeyhtiön omistama matkustajahöyrylaiva joka liikennöi Helsinki/Hanko – Kööpenhamina – Hull -linjalla.Alus rakennettiin vuonna 1925 S. A. des Chantier & Ateliers de St. Nazairen (Penhoët) telakalla St. Nazairessa Ranskassa ja viimeisteltiin luovutuskuntoon Earle's Shipbuildingin telakalla Hullissa. Aluksen pituus oli 92,33 metriä, leveys 13,40 metr...
The Oosterlandt arrives in Table Bay 25 April 1688 Ship’s type: Spiegelretourschip ("Transom return ship" built for transport between the Dutch Republic and the settlements and strongholds of the Dutch East India Company in the East Indies. On an outward voyage these ships carried guns and bricks for the settlements and strongholds, and silver and golden coins to purchase Asian goods. On a re...
The Voorschoten arrived in Saldanha on 25 April 1688, & in the Cape on 13 April 1688 Ship’s type: Fluitschip Construction: Built in 1684 for the Chamber of Delft at the VOC ship yard in Delftshaven . Term: In use by the VOC from 1684 until 9 November 1706 when it was dismantled in Batavia. Length: 131 feet Breadth: 31 feet Depth: 13,75 feet Loading capacity: 558 tons Crew: 155-1...
The Schelde arrives in Table Bay 5 June 1688 Ship’s type: Jacht Construction: Built in 1682 for the Chamber of Zeeland at the VOC ship yard in Middelburg. Term: In use by the VOC from 1683 until it was dismantled in Batavia in January 1703. Length: 140 feet Breadth: 35,5 feet Draught (depth): 14,75 feet Loading capacity: 733 tons Crew: 200-250 men Flag: Chamber of Zeeland ...
"Admiral Gambier" was launched 24/9/1807 and she made 2 voyages to Australia - Voyage 1 - sailed from Portsmouth, England on 2/7/1808 and arrived Port Jackson 20/12/1808 with 200 male convicts - Left Port Jackson on 28/3/1809 - Voyage 2 - sailed from England on 12/5/1811, stopped in Rio de Janeiro and arrived in Port Jackson on 29/9/1811 with 200 male convicts - Left Port Jackson on 2/12/181...
The ship Gellert , 600 tons, Captain Fhlert, from Bremen, Germany 28th August 1847, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 20th December 1847 South Australian Register Wednesday 22nd December 1847 'Monday December 23th [sic 20th], 1847:- the ship Gellert, 600 tons, Fhlert, Master, from Bremen. Passengers: Mrs Oster and three children, Miss Sophie Stamm, Dr. Schultzen, Mr Carl Oetling, in the...
The Rajasthan This 3 mast ship was built in 1837 in Bombay, and launched on July 19, 1837. She departed from London on July 26th, 1838 with Capt. Duncan Ritchie, for Plymouth. On July 31st 1838 arriving in Adelaide November 16th, 1838 with 254 passengers (incl. 18 cabin, 34 second cabin) If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. ...
The Vrijheid arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 23 June 1686 Ship’s type: Jacht (Yacht) Construction: Built in 1666 for the VOC Chamber of Amsterdam at the VOC ship yard in Amsterdam. Term: In use by the VOC from 1666 until 17 July 1691 when it was sold in Batavia. Length: 170 feet Breadth: 39 feet Loading capacity: 1210 tons Crew: 240-300 men Flag: Chamber of Zeeland Voyag...
The bad ship Beejapore brought 967 government-sponsored emigrants from Scotland to Australia in 1852-3, including about 240 Paisley weavers. Half of the adults were said to hail from the Isle of Skye (Source: ?). The passengers included 342 children; 56 passengers died en route, mostly of measles, 55 of them children (including newborn infants) and one a teenager. The makeup of the passengers w...
The China arrives in Table Bay 4 August 1688 Many sources give the name of the ship as Berg China, but the official Dutch records only give it as China. The confusion might stem from the fact that the China was captained by Pieter van den Berg on some of her voyages.* Ship’s type: Spiegelretourschip * Construction: Built in 1676 for the Chamber of Amsterdam at the VOC ship yard in Amsterdam.* T...