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Carausius - a general history

Carausius 1856-1870

William Harkes, Sunderland: Official No. 12371: Code Letters LBNR: one deck; three masts; wood barque sheathed in yellow metal; 510g; 128.5 x 28.7 x 19.3; some repairs 1867.

Owners: March 1856 Edward Oliver, North Shields; September 1858 George Harford (canvas maker) Thomas Gibson (sail maker) George Cleugh (baker) & John Morrison (sail maker) North Shields; November 1859 Robert Brewis, Hartlepool; April 1866 John Thompson, William Snowball & Hill Parker, Sunderland; 1867 Hill Parker & Co, Sunderland.

Masters: 1856-59 J Fulthorp; 1860-65 S Milburn; 1865-66 Baird; 1867 R Bell; 1867-70 Manning.

Voyages: 1857 Shields for Aden; 1860-63 Hartlepool for China.

On a voyage from Lisbon for Boston Carausius was fallen in with in a sinking condition in the Atlantic Ocean 38N/64W by the Althea in February 1870. Crew were taken off by the Althea.

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