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STATESMAN

STATESMAN WAS A VESSEL OF 811 TONS.WITH CAPTAIN MARSHALL IN COMMAND SHE SAILED FROM THE DOWNS ON THE 1ST JANUARY 1864 PASSING LANDS END ON 17TH JANUARY AND ARRIVING IN AUCKLAND ON THE 6TH MARCH 1864.SHE HAD TO PUT INTO NELSON FOR WATER.SHE WAS CARRYING 101 PASSENGERS.THIS IS THE STATESMAN THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A SHAW SAVILL CHARTER, THOU NOT NECESSARILY THIS VOYAGE

THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER VESSELS CALLED STATESMAN - THE TWO BELOW ARE MENTIOMNED HERE  JUST FOR REFERENCE AND HELP  AVOID CONFUSION IN IDENTIFY THE SHAW SAVILL CHARTERED VESSEL

STATESMAN / ALICE

STATESMAN A VESSEL OF 1,651 TONS BUILT IN 1869 SOLD TO CHRISOPHER AND THEN AGAIN TO PORTUGAL AND LATER RENMAED ALICE

STATESMAN

STATESMAN BUILT IN 1896 REQUISITIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 1914 FOR WAR SERVICE.IN 1916 SHE WAS TORPEDOED OFF MALTA BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE