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TORRENT

TORRENT WAS A VESSEL OF 649 TONS  CHARTERED BY PILKINGTON & WILSON IN 1852 AND SAILED FROM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK

SHE LEFT  NEW YORK 18TH NOVEMBER 1852 ARRIVED IN HOBART MARCH 1853 WITH 222 PASSENGERS WITH CAPTAIN COPP IN COMMAND

SHE ARRIVED IN MELBOURNE  MARCH 7TH 1853 FROM NEW YORK ( VIA HOBART ? ) WITH CAPTAIN COPP IN COMMAND

TORRENT

TORRENT WAS A 576 TONS THREE MASTED WOOD BARQUENTINE BUILT BATH,MAINE IN 1852

SHE WAS OWNED BY THE USA ARMY.

SHE RAN AGROUND 15TH JULY 1868 ON THE SOUTH ALASKA COAST ( COOK INLET ) CAPTAIN CARLTON ( DRUNK AT THE TIME ) WAS IN COMMAND

THE 2ND  PHOTO LOOKS AS IF SHE HAS A FUNNEL, BUT I THINK IT'S A SHORE SIDE TOWER

FOR INFORMATION ONLY AS THE TWO VESSELS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE AT THE SAME PERIOD IN TIME - NO WSL CONNECTION AS FAR AS I KNOW