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SCOTTISH CHIEF

SCOTTISH CHIEF WAS A VESSEL OF 1,053 TONS SHE HAD BEEN BUILT IN 1856 ( POSSIBLY BY W WRIGHT OF ST JOHN ) 

THE WHITE STAR LINE CHARTERED HER FROM WRIGHT & CO OF ST JOHN IN 1859.ON 15TH MARCH 1859 SHE SAILED FOR AUSTRALIA WITH CAPTAIN T FRAIN IN COMMAND

 

 

 


SCOTTISH CHIEF

SCOTTISH CHIEF WAS A THREE MASTED BARQUE OF 634 TONS BUILT IN SUNDERLAND IN 1875 AND  OWNED BY THE SCOTTISH LINE ( ROSS & CO ) SHE WAS TO BE SOLD TO WINDRAM & CO LATER

LEFT RIO ON 27TH JANYUARY 1888 ARRIVED IN PORT ADELAIDE ON 6TH APRIL 1888

SHE LEFT BARROW IN 1881 AND ARRIVED IN PORT AUGUSTA ON 2ND APRIL 1881

I THINK THIS PICTURE SHOWS HER IN CUMBERLAND BASIN, BRISTOL

 

 

 

SCOTTISH CHIEF

SCOTTISH CHIEF BUILT IN 1889 - I THINK THE DATE IS INCORRECT. I THINK THIS IS REALLY SCOTTISH CHIEF DATING FROM 1875.

THE PHOTO SHOWS THIS VESSEL UNDER THE CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE  COMING UP THE RIVER AVON INTO CUMBERLAND BASIN, BRISTOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCOTTISH CHIEF

THERE WAS ANOTHER VESSEL CALLED SCOTTISH CHIEF BUT SHE WAS A WOODEN PADDLE STEAMER OF 102  BUILT IN WILMINGTON IN 1855, DESTROYED IN 1863 BY MEN FROM THE TAHOMA AND ADELA ( CONFEDERATE WAR )

 

  

 

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