WHITE STAR / BLUE JACKET

SHE WAS BUILT IN 1854 BY W WRIGHT IN ST.JOHN, NB AND INTENDED TO BE NAMED "BLUE JACKET " PILKINGTON & WILSON HAD SOME SHARES IN THE VESSEL

SHE WAS CHARTERED FROM C MOORE & CO AND IN JANUARY 1855 SAILED FOR AUSTRALIA UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN O'HALLORAN.HER NAME BEING CHANGED TO 'WHITE STAR' BEFORE SHE DEPARTED LIVERPOOL

SHE WAS SOLD TO HUTCHINSON & CO OF LIVERPOOL IN 1866.  SHE THEN PASSED HANDS TO THE MERCHANT TRADING CO OF LIVERPOOL IN 1868

 SHE WAS IN COLLISION WITH THE 'GLADIATOR' IN THE MERSEY, BOTH VESSELS DAMAGED

SHE WAS WRECKED ON THE TUSKAR ROCK OF IRELAND IN 1883 IN FOG ON 24TH DECEMBER 1883 WHILE ON VOTAGE FROM CALCUTTA TO ENGLAND

THERE WERE TWO SHIPS NAMED BLUE JACKET, BOTH BUILT IN CANADA IN 1854, ONE OF THESE VESSELS WAS CHARTERED TO SHAW SAVILL & CO AND DID ABOUT FOUR TRIPS FROM LONDON TO LYTTLETON, ALSO ONE TRIP UNDER THE WHITE STAR FLAG TO WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND, BUT I AM UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN WHICH OF THE BLUE JACKETS WAS THE SHAW SAVILL & CO CHARTERED ONE.