BLAIRGOWRIE

BLAIRGOWRIE WAS BUILT IN GLASGOW IN 1875 BY THOMPSON FOR THOMPSON & GRAY OF GLASGOWAND WAS LAUNCHED IN 1875 SHE WAS A VESSEL OF ABOUT 1550 TONS CAPTAIN DARKE WAS IN COMMAND

 SHE WAS CHARTERED ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE BY SHAW SAVILL & CO SHE SAILED FROM LONDON 29TH MAY 1875 AND ARRIVED AT LYTTLETON 24TH AUGUST 1875

 IT WAS THE ONLY VOYAGE SHE MADE TO NEW ZEALAND.