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WARWICK

WARWICK WAS AN IRON SHIP OF 1,005 TONS.BUILT IN 1864 AT PALLION BY OSWALD'S. SHE WAS OWNED BY TEMPERLEY & CO AND HAD BEEN REGISTERED IN LONDON.SHE WAS COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN M SKINNER

SHE MADE HER FIRST VOYAGE TO NEW ZEALAND IN 1867, HAVING SAILED FROM GRAVESEND ON THE 15TH JANUARY, ARRIVING IN AUCKLAND ON MAY THE 6TH OF THE SAME YEAR. SHE WAS COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN WHITE. SHE CALLED AT PORT CHALMERS ON THE WAY TO AUCKLAND, AS SHE WAS IN NEED OF WATER AND PROVISIONS.

 SHE MADE THREE OTHER VOYAGES TO AUCKLAND IN 1873,1875 AND 1883. SHE WAS IN WELLINGTON ON 22ND FEBRUARY 1876 AND PORT CHALMERSIN APRIL 1872 AND AGAIN IN 1874.1883 WAS TO SEE HER LAST VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND.

 

 

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