“THESSALUS.”
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“THESSALUS.”
Photo by Hall & Co., Sydney.
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Here are a few of her best:—
AUSTRALIAN PASSAGES. 1878 Start to Melbourne
67 days. 1882 London to Sydney
79 „ 1884 Downs to Sydney
77 „ 1887 London to Sydney
79 „ 1893 Cardiff to Sydney (via Capetown)
78 „ 1894 London to Sydney (via Capetown)
78 „ 1896 Sydney to London
75 „ CALCUTTA PASSAGES. 1876 Calcutta to London
90 days. 1878 Calcutta to Dundee
98 „ 1879 Penarth Roads to Calcutta
98 „ 1883 Frisco to Lizard
105 days. 1885 Frisco to Hull
125 „ 1888 Portland, Ore., to Queenstown
98 „ 1889 Frisco to Queenstown
104 „ 1890 Swansea to Frisco
113 „ 1890 Frisco to Lizard
109 „ 1892 Frisco to Queenstown
101 „ CROSS PASSAGES. 1878 Melbourne to Calcutta
48 days. 1880 Calcutta to Melbourne
49 „ 1882 Sydney to Frisco
55 „ 1884 Sydney to San Pedro
66 „ 1884 Frisco to Newcastle, N.S.W.
45 „ 1886 Newcastle, N.S.W., to Frisco
50 „
On her third voyage she encountered the cyclone of 31st October, 1876, near the Sandheads. Captain E. C. Bennett, foreseeing the approach of the cyclone, stood over to the east side of the Bay of Bengal, and considered himself lucky to escape with the loss of his topgallant masts.
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