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ROYAL BRIDE
ROYAL BRIDE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A STEAM SHIP OF 526 TONS,
BUILT IN BRISTOL WITH HER ENGINES HAVING BEEN BUILT IN GLASGOW AND LAUNCHED IN
JANUARY 1858.
SHE LEFT BRISTOL ON THE 27TH OF AUGUST WITH CAPTAIN NEWLANDS IN COMMAND AND ARRIVED IN CORK ON 1ST SEPTEMBER THEN ONWARDS TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ARRIVING 27TH OCTOBER FINALLY ARRIVING AT HER DESTINATION OF MELBOURNE ON THE 30TH NOVEMBER .
CAPTAIN LAKER COMMANDED THIS VESSEL AT ONE STAGE.
SHE DID A VOYAGE DOWN TO NEW ZEALAND LEAVING THE DOWNS ON
JANUARY 9TH 1863 AND ARRIVING IN AUCKLAND ON 29TH APRIL
THE ROYAL BRIDEWENT ASHORE ON PETANE BEACH DURING A STORM. NO LOSS OF LIFE