- Pericles (ship)
The Pericles, named after the Athenian leader
Pericles , was a 1,598 ton, iron hulled, three masted sailing ship, thatwas built by W. Hood & Co ofAberdeen , and launched in July 1877 to transport wool for the Aberdeen Line. [ [http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/aberdeen.html Aberdeen Line] ]Trips to Australia
She was a fast ship and her maiden voyage from
London toMelbourne took 71 days. She continued to be used on the passenger route to Australia, arriving inSydney from London, viaPlymouth on5 December 1877 and10 November 1878 . [ [http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1878/11/7811.htm Mariners and ships in Australian Waters] ]Trip to Fiji
She made a trip to
Fiji carrying 461India nindenture d labourers and arriving atSuva on3 July 1884 . There was an outbreak ofcholera during the voyage, with 35 cases being reported and 20 deaths.Sale and scrap
In 1904, the Pericles was sold to a Norwegian buyer and changed ownership twice more before being renamed "Sjurso" in 1916. She was scrapped at
Kiel in September 1923. [ [http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/Mariners/2000-01/0947951452 Mariners-L Archives] ]See also
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Indian indenture ships to Fiji
*Indian indenture system External links
* [http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/brodie/0/0/1/doc/bs001645.shtml Picture of Pericles]
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