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She sailed from Port Augusta on 31 October 1877, then put back into Port Adelaide on | She sailed from Port Augusta on 31 October 1877, but had to ride out a very severe gale off Wallaroo. She then beat down the Gulf, and passed Kangaroo Island’s Cape Borda on 7th November to face a very heavy sea in the open ocean. There was an increasing gale on the next day, but the ship behaved well under shortened sail until 11 o’clock in the evening, when a heavy sea suddenly struck the boat and knocked away the rudder. | ||
Thanks to superb seamanship by Captain Alston, the ''City of Adelaide'' managed to put back into Port Adelaide on 14rh November for a replacement rudder. After the necessary repairs on Fletcher’s slip, the City of Adelaide sailed from Port Adelaide on 25th November 1877.<ref>South Australian Advertiser, November 1877.</ref> Sailing via Cape Horn, she eventually arrived in London on 7 March 1878 after an over-all duration of 127 days. | |||
==Passenger List== | ==Passenger List== | ||
The following is a list of the passengers who sailed from Port Augusta on 31 October 1877.<ref>South Australian Register 15 November 1877</ref> | The following is a list of the passengers who sailed from Port Augusta on 31 October 1877.<ref>South Australian Register 15 November 1877</ref> | ||
{{Passenger List to London in 1878}} | {{Passenger List to London in 1878}} | ||
==Crew List== | ==Crew List== | ||
Revision as of 06:06, 26 August 2010
| Voyage to London in 1878 | |
|---|---|
| Under command of | Captain Edward Alston |
| Departure port | Port Augusta |
| Departure date | 31st October 1877 |
| Arrival port | London |
| Arrival date | 7th March 1878 |
| Voyage duration | 127 days |
She sailed from Port Augusta on 31 October 1877, but had to ride out a very severe gale off Wallaroo. She then beat down the Gulf, and passed Kangaroo Island’s Cape Borda on 7th November to face a very heavy sea in the open ocean. There was an increasing gale on the next day, but the ship behaved well under shortened sail until 11 o’clock in the evening, when a heavy sea suddenly struck the boat and knocked away the rudder.
Thanks to superb seamanship by Captain Alston, the City of Adelaide managed to put back into Port Adelaide on 14rh November for a replacement rudder. After the necessary repairs on Fletcher’s slip, the City of Adelaide sailed from Port Adelaide on 25th November 1877.[1] Sailing via Cape Horn, she eventually arrived in London on 7 March 1878 after an over-all duration of 127 days.
Passenger List
The following is a list of the passengers who sailed from Port Augusta on 31 October 1877.[2]
The following is a list of the passengers who sailed from Port Augusta on 31 October 1877.[3]
| No. | Name in Newspaper / on Passenger List |
Individual Wiki (GEDCOM) Page |
Family/Household Wiki (GEDCOM) Page |
Cabin Class | Birth Date | Age | Comment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alston, Mrs. | Francis, Grace Charlotte - I798 | Alston Family - F2010 | First Class (Saloon) | ||||
| 2 | Friege, Dr. | Friege, Dr | First Class (Saloon) | |||||
| 3 | Jackson, Mrs. | Jackson, Mrs | Jackson Family | First Class (Saloon) | ||||
| 4 | Jackson, Master | Jackson, Master | Jackson Family | First Class (Saloon) | ||||
| 5 | Ingram, Mr. | Ingram, Mr | First Class (Saloon) |
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The 'Name on Passenger List' column:
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Crew List
This crew list is held by the Maritime History Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
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Cargo List
On this voyage the ship carried 4043 bales of wool and 170 tons of copper. The exporters are listed below.[4]
On this voyage the ship carried 4,043 bales of wool and 170 tons of copper. The exporters are listed below.[5]
| Exporter | Goods | Exporter | Goods | Exporter | Goods | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallaroo Smelting | 2195 cakes copper | Wallaroo Smelting | 890 bags copper ore | F J Frost & Co | 33 bales wool | ||
| Ayliffe & Baines | 121 bales wool | Sir John Morphett | 359 bales wool | James Bros. | 15 bales wool | ||
| H C Swan | 193 bales wool | H & F Rymill | 397 bales wool | R A Tarlton & Co | 81 bales wool | ||
| W R Mortlock | 714 bales wool | J J Swinden | 70 bales wool | F H Faulding & Co | 45 bales wool | ||
| B Ragless | 215 bales wool | Thomas M Gibson | 18 bales wool | Henry Scott | 6 bales wool | ||
| Elder Smith & Co | 386 bales wool | John Ragless | 152 bales wool | Price, Maurice | 62 bales wool | ||
| J & W Moorhouse | 106 bales wool | Tinline & Murray | 130 bales wool | Hayward Armstrong | 60 bales wool | ||
| W J Browne | 55 bales wool | Price & Browne | 212 bales wool | Warwick Bros. | 51 bales wool | ||
| Ross, Hennuing & Baker | 96 bales wool | D & J Fowler | 338 bales wool | Bean Bros. | 17 bales wool | ||
| Bignell & Young | 12 bales wool | Bignell & Young | 1 packet |
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