LADY JOCELYN / BRAZIL

BUILT IN 1852 FOR THE GENERAL SCREW SHIP CO BY C J MARE AT BLACKWALL. SHE WAS THE SISTER SHIP TO HYDASPES.

 IN 1854 SHE WAS USED ON THE U.K TO AUSTRALIA RUN VIA CAPE TOWN

 WHEN GENERAL SCREW FOLDED SHE WAS TAKEN OVER FOR A WHILE BY SHAW SAVILL AND PARK BROTHERS AND WAS RE-NAMED ' BRAZIL '

UNDER THE NAME OF 'BRAZIL'  SHE TRANSPORTED TROOPS TO THE CRIMEA AND TO INDIA, AROUND 1855.

IN 1863 SHE CARRIED TROOPS TO NEW ZEALAND FOR USE IN THE MAORI WARS.

IN 1883 SHE WAS TAKEN OVER BY BY SHAW SAVILL AND ALBION AND SAILED FOR THEM UNDER HER ORIGINAL NAME OF LADY JOCELYN. AT THIS TIME SHE WAS RE-RIGGED AS A BARQUE, AND ALSO HAD REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT FITTED. SHE WAS LAID UP IN THE WEST INDIA DOCK ( LONDON ) FOR A WHILE AND USED AS A FROZEN MEAT STORE. LATER SHE WAS SOLD TO  THE SHIPPING FEDERATION AND USED TO HOUSE STRIKE BREAKERS.

DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, 1914 - 1918 SHE WAS USED AS A FLOATING BARRACKS.

 IN 1922 SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN THE NETHERLANDS