Allanshaw was a 1,589 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 80.1 metres (263 ft), beam of 12.3 metres (40 ft) and draught of 7.0 metres (23.0 ft). She was built by William Simons & Company of Renfrew for the J.G. Potter & Company of Liverpool and launched on 29 August 1874. She was bought by the Nourse Line on 26 November 1880. She was a fast ship, making the run from London to Sydney in 65 days. On 2 October 1882 she arrived in Australia with new immigrants.

Allanshaw
History
United Kingdom
OwnerJ.G. Potter & Company, Liverpool
BuilderWilliam Simons & Company, Renfrew
Launched29 August 1874
AcquiredNourse Line, 26 November 1880
FateWrecked 23 March 1893
General characteristics
Class and typeIron-hulled sailing ship
Tons burthen1,589 tons
Length80.1 m (263 ft)
Beam12.3 m (40 ft)
Draught7.0 m (23.0 ft)

She was primarily used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows:

Transport of Indian indentured labourers
Destination Date of Arrival Number of Passengers Deaths During Voyage
Guyana 23 August 1888 unknown unknown
Fiji 17 June 1890 573 n/a
Trinidad 13 December 1890 658 4
Trinidad 12 October 1892 636 5

On 23 March 1893 she was wrecked on Tristan da Cunha, while en route from Liverpool to Calcutta, carrying salt, with the loss of 3 lives.

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References

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  • Perry, F. W. (1991). Nourse Line. World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-62-2.
  • Lubbock, Basil (1981). Coolie ships and oil sailors. Brown, Son & Ferguson. ISBN 0-85174-111-8.
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