MAIRI BHAN

BUILT IN GLASGOW BY BARCLAY & CURLE FOR CAPTAIN McINTYRE, OF LONDON. SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 1,315 TONS, WITH AN IRON HULL.

 SHE WAS CHARTERED BY THE ALBION LINE AND MADE A VOYAGE TO PORT CHALMERS FROM GLASGOW ( THE ALBION LINE MAINLY OPERATING OUT OF GLASGOW, WHEREAS MOST SHAW SAVILL & CO SAILING'S WERE FROM LONDON / PLYMOUTH )

 HER MASTER ON THIS FIRST VOYAGE WAS CAPTAIN J MASSEN.

 SHE WAS NOT TO DO ANOTHER VOYAGE TO NEW ZEALAND FOR SIXTEEN YEARS , WHEN SHE SAILED FROM LONDON ON THE 5TH SEPTEMBER, ARRIVING IN AUCKLAND ON THE 6TH DECEMBER 1890, BUT ON THIS OCCASION SHE WAS UNDER CHARTER TO THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.

HER MASTER ON THIS VOYAGE WAS CAPTAIN D  McINTYRE.