Southampton to Sydney

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Origin

Depart Date

Sunday, May 16, 1852

Arrive Date

Sunday, August 1, 1852

Journey Notes

Southampton, 16 May 1852 to Cape of Good Hope, 29 June 1852, to Melbourne 1 August 1852 to Sydney 4 August 1852, with passengers, including Lieutenant Crawford Pascoe. The first scheduled passenger-mail steamer from England to Australia. During the ship's first turn-around in Sydney, 1852, she must have had a deserted look. By 28 August, 19 of her crew had run, comprising the boatswain, two Second masters, six ABs, seven Ordinary seamen and three servants.

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