Gunjava (1826 ship)
Gunjava was launched at Sulkea in 1826. She was wrecked in December 1827.
| History | |
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| Name: | Gunjava |
| Builder: | J.Mackenzie, Sulkea[1] |
| Launched: | 23 January 1826[1] |
| Fate: | Wrecked 5 December 1827 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 389[1] (bm) |
On 10 August 1826, Gunjava, C. Oakley, master, sailed from Table Bay, bound for Mauritius. She was carrying a cargo of wheat, sugar, rice, and coffee, and horses.[2]
On 5 December at Madras a hurricane drove Gunjava, J.Taylor, master, out sea where she foundered.[3] Several other British ships were lost at the same time. The masters, including Taylor, were all ashore.[4]
Citations and references
Citations
- Phipps (1840), p. 112.
- Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette (11 August 1826), Vol.21, №1074.
- "Ship News". Caledonian Mercury (16641). Edinburgh. 21 April 1828.
- Oriental Herald and Journal of General Literature, (1828), Volume 17, pp.369–370.
References
- Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.
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