SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS

SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS WAS BUILT IN 1852 BY DONALD McKAY OF EAST BOSTON SHE WAS A CLIPPER SHIP OF 2,421 TONS.

IN 1853 SHE WAS CHARTERED BY JAMES BAINES ( THE BLACK BALL LINE ) AND USED ON THE LIVERPOOLTO AUSTRALIA ROUTE


IN 1859 SHE WAS ON VOYAGE FROM HAMBURG TO CHINA WHEN SHE WAS WRECKED IN THE STRAIT OF MALACCA

NO WHITE STAR LINE CONNECTION AS FAR AS I KNOW - INFORMATION HERE  FOR REFERENCE ONLY AS IT APPEARS TWO VESSELS BEARING  THE SAME NAME WERE IN SERVICE AT OVER LAPPING TIME PERIODS

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SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS

SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS WAS A VESSEL OF 1,227 TONS HAVING BEEN BUILT IN ST JOHN BY WR WRIGHT & CO IN 1857 AND JOINTLY OWNED BY THEM AND THE BLACKBALL LINE ( JAMES BAINE )

 SHE WAS CHARTERED BY THE WHITE STAR LINE IN 1861 AND ON THE 26TH MARCH SHE SAILED FROM LIVERPOOL TO SYDNEY  UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN CRUIKSHANK

ON 10TH SEPTEMBER 1861 WITH CAPTAIN CRUIKSHANK IN COMMAND SHE CAUGHT FIRE AND SANK  AT CAMPBELL'S WHARF, SYDNEY COVE AFTER HAVING ARRIVED FROM LIVERPOOL

SHE WAS LATER REFLOATED

SHE HAD BEEN CARRYING IMMIGRANTS AND GENERAL CARGO