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WESTMEATH / FRANCOIS ARAGO

WESTMEATH WAS BUILT IN 1882 BY THE SUNDERLAND SHIP BUILDING CO, SUNDERLAND FOR R M HUDSON. SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 3,191 TONS.IN 1883

SHE DID A TRIP FOR SHAW SAVILL& ALBION FROM LONDON DOWN TO PORT CHALMERS AND AUCKLAND VIA THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

IN 1883 SHAW SAVILL & ALBION WERE JOINTLY AWARDED THE POSTAL CONTRACT ( ALONG WITH THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO ) THE WESTMEATH WAS THUS CHARTERED WHILE THE COMPANY AWAITED THE BUILDING OF THE ARAWA AND THE TAINUI FOR THIS SERVICE.

IN 1891 SHE WAS SOLD TO SOC.GEN DES TELEPHONES AND RE-NAMED ' FRANCOIS ARAGO '

FRANCOIS ARAGO  / ACCRINGTON

FRANCOIS ARAGO / ACCRINGTON WAS A STEAM SHIP BUILT / LAUNCHED BY GUILBERT FILS OF NANTES AND SHE WAS OWNED BY THE COMPAGNIE FRANCO-AMERICAINE DE NAV ( GAUTHIER FRERES ) IN 1855 AND WAS A VESSEL OF 1,932 TONS.SHE WAS USED ON THE USA GULF ROUTE ( HARVE TO HAVANA AND NEW ORLEANS )

SHE WAS RENAMED ACCRINGTON ON HER SALE TO W T JACOBS OF LIVERPOOL IN 1859 AND HAD HER ENGINES REMOVED AND RE BUILT AS A PURE SAILING SHIP

UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN TURNBULL SHE SAILED FROM THE UK TO DUNEDIN 17TH DECEMBER 1860 ARRIVING DUNEDIN 24TH DECEMBER 1860

SHE WAS SOLD IN 1886 TO GRACE BEAZLY & CO OF LIVERPOOL

SHE WAS THEN SOLD TO OTTO BANCK OF HELSINBORG ( SWEDEN )

SHE WAS BROKEN UP IN 1896

FOR REFERENCE ONLY -MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE 1860 VOYAGE FROM THE UK TO DUNEDIN AND CHANGE TO UK OWNERS IN 1859