Howrah (ship)

Howrah (ship)

The "Howrah" was an iron hulled sailing ship of 1,098 tons, built at Sunderland in 1864 by [http://portcities.hartlepool.gov.uk/server.php?show=ConNarrative.55 Pile, Spence and Company] . She arrived in Fiji on 26 June, 1884 carrying 575 passengers.

The "Howrah" was chartered for three voyages from England to New Zealand. During one of these voyages, although she made the passage in 96 days, she encountered some very rough weather and ten passengers died. [ cite news| url = http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/Howrah.htm |title = Howrah]

The "Howrah" was also used to carry indentured labourers to the West Indies. She arrived in British Guiana on 13 Feb, 1869 [ cite news| url = http://immigrantships.net/newcompass/pass_lists/guiana.html |title= THE COMPASS: Trinidad] , Trinidad on 3 March 1873 carrying 449 (13 died during the trip) [ cite news| url = http://www.rootsweb.com/~ttowgw/archives/indianships.htm |title = Indian Immigrant Ship List ] and Suriname on 8 April, 1874 carrying Indian indentured labourers. [ cite news| url = http://www.immigrantships.net/newcompass/pass_lists/suriname.html | title=THE COMPASS: Colony - Suriname]

See also

* Indian indenture ships to Fiji
* Indian indenture system

External links

* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lomas/ships/Howrah.jpgA tapestry of the Howrah]
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lomas/ships/Howrah.html Howrah]

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