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LOCHIEL

LOCHIEL WAS A VESSEL OF 863 TONS.SHE HAD BEEN BUILT IN 1852 AT RICHIBUCTO.

SHE WAS CHARTERED BY PILKINGTON & WILSONS WHITE STAR LINE FROM JARDINE & CO OF LIVERPOOL IN MARCH 1853. UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN RODGERS SHE SAILED FOR MELNBOURNE AND PORT PHILLIP.SHE WAS CHARTERED AGAIN IN 1854 WITH CAPTAIN RODGERS STILL IN COMMAND

THERE WERE OTHER VESSEL WITH THE SAME NAME IN THE SAME ERA

LOCHIEL WAS A WOOD VESSEL, WITH HER HULL SHEATHED IN COPPER.SHE WAS BUILT IN 1856 BY GEORGE MINE & CO AND LAUNCHED ON 6TH MAY.SHE WAS CONVERTED TO A BARQUE IN 1881.SHE LEFT MONTREAL ON 31ST OCTOBER 1871 AND WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN




THE BARQUE LOCHIEL WAS WRECKED ON CAPE SABLE ON 16TH JUNE 1867 ( THOU THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THE DATE WAS 1ST JANUARY 1867 ) SHE HAD BEEN ON VOYAGE FROM BOSTON IN BALLAST .