COLONIAL EMPIRE

COLONIAL EMPIRE WAS A VESSEL OF 1,270 / 1,305 TONS BUILT IN QUEBEC IN 1863 ( SOME REPORTS SAY 1861 ) BY PETER BALDWIN. SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 1,305 TONS, WITH A WOODEN HULL.

SHE WAS OWNED BY ABERDEEN WHITE STAR LINE ( WILLIAM HENDERSON ) 

SHE WAS USED MAINLY ON THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL TRADE. SHE WAS SOLD IN 1878 TO MILNE & CO OF ABERDEEN, WHO ALSO USED HER ON THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL TRADE.  ON 29TH JANUARY  1880 SHE WAS ABANDONED AT SEA AND DRIFTED  ASHORE ON ISLAY ISLE, AND BROKE UP, WHY SHE WAS ABANDONED AT SEA IS UNCLEAR.

THE PICTURE POSSIBLY SHOWS HER FLYING THE WHITE STAR LINE HOUSE FLAG

COLONIAL EMPIRE

 COLONIAL EMPIRE WAS A VESSEL OF 2,436 TONS  BUILT IN 1902 BY J REID & CO OF GLASGOW FOR G DUNCAN & CO OF LONDON

SHE WAS SOLD IN 1910 TO ANOTHER ENGLISH COMPANY

SHE WAS WRECKED ON 27TH SEPTEMBER 1917 IN SOUTH AFRICA (  ALGOA BAY )

NO WHITE STAR OR SHAW SAVILL  OR ABERDEEN LINE CONNECTIONS AS FAR AS I AM AWARE - FOR REFERENCE ONLY

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COLONIAL EMPIRE / HELEN / ALUMBAGH  

PICTURE TAKEN IN GEELONG