Burmah (ship)

Burmah was a passenger ship, which disappeared en route from England to New Zealand in 1859 or 1860.


History
Name: Burmah
Operator: Willis, Gann & Co
Fate: Declared lost 1860
General characteristics
Type: Passenger ship

Last voyage

Burmah was chartered by Willis, Gann & Co. The ship left London for New Zealand on 30 August 1859.[1][2] Burmah was seen by the ship Regina on 17 November, about 14 days sailing distance west of New Zealand, at 48°S 97°E. Regina passed icebergs the day after it passed Burmah.[3] Burmah never arrived at New Zealand and was officially declared lost by Lloyds on 6 May 1860.[4]

Burmah was carrying passengers and an assortment of breeding livestock.

The novelist Samuel Butler was booked to travel on Burmah to New Zealand, but he changed to a different ship, Roman Emperor at the last moment, and therefore avoided the loss of Burmah.[5]

gollark: Madness. They could breed off a gazillion 2Gs a day.
gollark: 5000.
gollark: A cool code, tooo!
gollark: Madness.
gollark: I think I may need to slightly reduce the view input my hatchery provides. Stuff is getting stupid amounts of views.

References
  1. Otago Witness, 10 October 1859 p.4
  2. "Gravesend". Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser. 30 August 1859. p. 5.
  3. Otago Witness, 11 February 1860 p.5
  4. Otago Witness, 4 August 1860
  5. Lyttelton Times, 28 January 1860
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