VESSEL DETAILS

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Vessel: Scarborough Type: Transport Built: 1782 By:   At:   Tonnage: 418 Burden Length: 111 ft 6 inches Beam: 30 ft Draft:   Built for:   Usual area: Normal commercial operations; used on East Idia Company trade to China. KNOWN HISTORY 13 May 1787 Left Plymouth on charter to British Government as First Fleet transport (Capt. John Marshall) to convey convicts to Botany Bay, Australia. Passenger list 20 Jan 1788 Arrived Botany Bay in company of other ships.   Sources: 'The Founders of Australia', by Mollie Gillen, 'Port Jackson 200', by Graeme Andrewes, 'A Register of Pioneer Families Vol II'.

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Vessel:	Scottish Lassie	Type:	Transport
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Usual area:	Migrant ship to Australia.

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KNOWN HISTORY

10 Nov 1889	Arrived Maryborough, QLD	Passenger list
Sources:	'Pioneers of North Queensland', edited by Ursula Chandler & Jan Bennett.

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Vessel:	Selkirkshire	Type:	Transport
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Usual area:	Migrant ship to Australia.

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KNOWN HISTORY

18 Dec 1886	Arrived Maryborough, QLD	Passenger list
Sources:	'Pioneers of North Queensland', edited by Ursula Chandler & Jan Bennett.

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Vessel: HMS Sirius Built: As 'Berwick'. Bought and converted specifically for the First Fleet operation. Size: Length - 110ft, Width - 33 ft, tonnage - 512 KNOWN HISTORY 13 May 1787 Left Plymouth with rest of fleet to convey convicts to Botany Bay, Australia. Passenger list 20 Jan 1788 Arrived Botany Bay in company of other ships.   Sources: 'The Founders of Australia', by Mollie Gillen, 'Port Jackson 200', by Graeme Andrewes, 'A Register of Pioneer Families Vol II'.

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Vessel: Sisters Built:   For:   Size:   Type: Brig KNOWN HISTORY 20 Nov 1844 Left Nelson, NZ with some of the German immigrants abandoning their holdings.   7 Dec 1844 Arrived in Hobart, Tasmania with German settlers ex Nelson. Passenger list Sources:

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Vessel: Skiold (Skjold) said 'Shold', meaning 'shield'. Built: Sundeborg, 1839 For: C. Pedersen of Sundeborg Size: 460 tons Type: Barque KNOWN HISTORY 1839 Built in Denmark specifically for emigrant trade.   27 Oct 1841 Arrived in Adelaide,Sth Australia with German immigrants. Passenger list 1 Sep 1844 Arrived in Nelson, NZ with German immigrants including Westphal Family. Passenger list Sources: 'The Subritzky Legend', by M.R.G. (Mike) Subritzky. 'The Busch Line; From Serfdom to Freedom', by Harold H. Busch

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Vessel: St. Pauli Type: 3 masted, converted ship-of-war Built:   By:   At:   Tonnage: 380 tons Length:   Beam:   Draft:   Built for:     Usual area: International Emigrant trade. KNOWN HISTORY 1843 Arrived in Nelson, NZ with German immigrants including Subritzky Family. Passenger list Sources: 'The Subritzky Legend', by M.R.G. (Mike) Subritzky.

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