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| Name |
Official number |
Flag |
IMO |
| INDIA |
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GBR |
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| Year built |
Date launched |
Date completed |
| 1839 |
10/08/1839 |
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| Vessel type |
Vessel description
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| Wood Sailing Vessel 3 Masted Ship |
| Builder |
Yard |
Yard no |
| James McMillan, Greenock |
Dellingburn |
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| Tonnage |
Length |
Breadth |
Depth |
Draft |
| 493 / / |
117.7 ft |
24.7 ft |
18 ft |
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| Engine builder |
, |
| Engine detail |
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| First owner |
First port of register |
Registration date |
| Thomas Hunter, Greenock |
Greenock |
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| Other names |
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| Subsequent owner and registration history |
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| Vessel history |
| The India made a voyage to Australia leaving Greenock on 5th October 1839 for Adelaide and Sydney arriving at the latter on 10th May 1840. The ship was dismasted twice during the voyage. |
| Remarks |
| Hugh Campbell, Master. T. O. Hunter (Agent). |
| End year |
Fate / Status |
| 1841 |
Burned 19/07/1841 |
| Disposal Detail |
| 19/7/1841 lost by fire off coast of Brazil carrying immigrants from Greenock to Port Phillip with the loss of 17 lives |
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India - Artist William Clark
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