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PHILOSOPHER
PHILOSOPHER WAS A IRON VESSEL OF 1,059 TONS SHE HAD BEEN BUILT IN 1857 AND
LAUNCHED IN LIVERPOOL. SHE WAS LATER REBUILT TO 1,330 TONS.SHE WAS OWNED BY
HARRISON & CO OF LIVERPOOL ( I THINK SHE WAS THE FIRST OF THREE
SHIPS TO BEAR THIS NAME FOR THE COMPANY )
SHE WAS CHARTERED BY THE WHITE STAR LINE FROM HARRISON & CO OF LIVERPOOL AND
SAILED FOR MELBOURNE ON 20TH NOVEMBER 1868 UNDER THE
COMMAND OF CAPTAIN ROSE
IN 1869 SHE WAS STILL ON THE AUSTRALIAN ROUTE.
IN 1879 SHE WAS WRECKED OF THE RIVER HOOGHLY ( CALCUTTA )