Last upd. 22/5 -1902 - Schip 42 - Het Zeilschip "Mersey II"(Kapitein S.H. Rock) Reg.Nr. CNR 1-679 /Ee vertrekt op 13 Nov 1901 van Calcutta en komst aan te Suriname, Post Leyden ten anker (geneeskundig onderzoek) op 28 Jan 1902. Met 678: 422M, 175V, 3j, 6m en 72 kinderen jonger dan 2jr. Koloniaal verslag 1902, 749, bijlage M pag. 75. (nov 13, 1901 – jan 28, 1902)
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Scheepsarts Dr. Richmond de St. RomaineOp 8 jan 1902 tussenstop St. Helena.
One of the 'Coolie Ships' owned by James Nourse, London.
This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920.
The steel ship 'Mersey', 1829 tons, at anchor [steel ship 1829 tons, ON102876. 260.4 x 39.0 x 22.5. Built 1894 (6) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: Jas. Nourse and Co. registered London. c.1910 to White Star Line (Oceanic SN Co.) registered Liverpool, as cadet training ship, sold 1915 to Norway and became 'Dvergso' for a little time known as 'Transatlantic' and broken up in 1923. As White Star training ship made some voyages to Australia. See 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock
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Date:
nov 13, 1901
jan 28, 1902
~ 2 months and 16 days