EXCELSIOR

EXCELSIOR WAS A VESSEL OF 683 / 790  TONS, ORIGINALLY A CHINA CLIPPER BUILT IN 1855 SHE WAS CONVERTED INTO A BARQUE SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY

 SHAW SAVILLE & CO IN 1859 CHARTERED HER FOR THE NEW ZEALAND TRADE

 SHE DID FIVE VOYAGES DOWN TO AUCKLAND AND TWO VOYAGES TO WELLINGTON.

SHE LEFT LONDON ON 2ND DECEMBER 1858 BOUND FOR AUCKLAND ARRIVING ON 17TH MARCH 1859  SHE WAS UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN H FAITHFUL 

SHE WAS IN AUCKLAND AGAIN IN 1868 WITH CAPTAIN INGLIS IN COMMAND HAVING LEFT LONDON ON 17TH MAY 1868

WITH CAPTAIN J LEES IN COMMAND  SHE LEFT GRAVESEND JUNE 8TH 1869, ARRIVING AT AUCKLAND IN SEPTEMBER

 SHE LEFT GRAVESEND MAY 1ST 1870 AND ARRIVED AT AUCKLAND AUGUST 3RD

 SHE LEFT GRAVESEND APRIL 1ST 1871 AND ARRIVED AT AUCKLAND JULY 7TH
 
SHE MADE TWO VOYAGES TO WELLINGTON
 
SHE SAILED FROM LONDON UNDER CAPTAIN WOOD ON MAY 10TH AND ARRIVED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH 1868 WITH CAPTAIN IRVING IN COMMAND

SHE LEFT MARCH 26TH 1872 SHE ARRIVED AT WELLINGTON ON JULY 9TH