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The Colonial Clippers

Part 4 — APPENDIX B.—Later American-built Passenger Ships to Australia.

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Name of Ship Original Name if Name changed Reg. Tonnage Builders Where Built Date Built Last Owners

Southern Empire Jacob A. Westervelt 1418 New York 1849 Black Ball Line

Tornado 1801A Williams Williamsburg, N.Y. 1851 „

Flying Cloud 1793A Don. Mackay Boston „ „

Invincible 1767A W. H. Webb New York „ White Star Line

Queen of the Colonies Wizard 1346 Hall Boston 1852 Black Ball Line

Chariot of Fame 1640 Don. Mackay „ 1853 White Star Line

Empress of the Seas, No. 1 1647 „ „ „ „

Neptune’s Car 1616 Portsmouth, Va. „ „

Young Australia 1020 „ „ Black Ball Line

Landsborough 1066 United States „ „

Golden Age 1241 St. John’s „ Tyson & Co.

Whirlwind 1003 J. O. Curtis Medford, Mass. „ Black Ball Line

Saldanha 1257 Quebec „ „

Fiery Star Comet 1361 Webb New York 1851 „

Morning Star 1534 St. John 1854 Fernie Bros.

Light Brigade Ocean Telegraph 1495 Medford, U.S. „ Black Ball Line

Royal Dane Sierra Nevada 1616 Portsmouth, U.S. „ „

Florence Nightingale 1362 New Brunswick 1855 Brocklebank

Elizabeth Ann Bright Tam o’ Shanter 1920 St. John 1856 Black Ball Line

Sovereign of the Seas, No. 2 1226 Don. Mackay Boston „

Blue Jacket, No. 2 986 McLachlan St. John 1858 White Star Line

Prince of the Seas 1316 „ „

Dawn of Hope 1215 Nevins New Brunswick 1859 Wright & Co.

Mistress of the Seas 1740 Gass „ 1861 „

Empress of the Seas, No. 2 1243 Hilyard „ 1863 Black Ball Line

Legion of Honour 1219 McDonald „ 1863 White Star Line

Southern Empire, No. 2 1142 Baldwin Quebec „ Cannon & S.

Palm Tree 1473 Smith New Brunswick 1865 J. Smith

Sunda 1556 Desmond Miramichi „ Black Ball Line

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