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GANANOQUE

GANANOQUE WAS A VESSEL OF 785 TONS LAUNCHED IN QUEBEC IN 1857

 SHE WAS OWNED BY T BAILEY AND HAD BEEN REGISTERED IN LONDON THE SHIPS MASTER WAS CAPTAIN W NIXON

 SHE WAS CHARTERED TO SHAW SAVILL & CO FOR TWO VOYAGES TO NEW ZEALAND

 SHE LEFT LONDON ON FEBRUARY 14TH 1860 WITH 215 PASSENGERS ONBOARD ARRIVING AT LYTTLETON ON MAY 9TH. DURING THE VOYAGE THE 3RD OFFICER MR  LOVELL JONES WAS LOST OVERBOARD. JAMES HOUSTON A MAN OF ONLY 27 DROPPED DOWN DEAD SUDDENLY