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RODELL BAY

RODELL BAY WAS BUILT IN 1877 AT GLASGOW  AND LAUNCHED ON 31ST JANUARY 1877 SHE WAS A THREE MASTED IRON BARQUE OF 1,116 / 1,079 TONS BUILT BY DOBIE & CO OF GOVAN.

SHE WAS COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN LINSAY

SHE WAS OWNED BY HATFIELD CAMERON & CO AND MANAGED BY JOHN SMTYHE HATFILED OF GLASGOW ( CLYDE LINE ? )


SHE LEFT GREENOCK 6TH JUNE 1880 AND ARRIVED AT BRISBANE 27TH AUGUST 1880


SHE LEFT GLASGOW / GREENOCK ON APRIL 10TH / 12TH WITH CAPTAIN JOHN SUTHERLAND IN COMMAND ARRIVED BRISBANE 6TH JUNE 1877


SHE SAILED FROM SAN FRANSICO BOUND FOR QUEENSTOWN THE 3RD DECEMBER 1880

SHE WAS CARRYING A CARGO OF WHEAT  BUT WENT MISSING AT SEA

 ( NEW ZEALAND  OR IRELAND ?   COBH IN IRELAND WAS KNOWN AS QUEENSTOWN UNTIL 1920 SO NOT SURE WHERE HER DESTINATION WAS )