Bruce (ship)
Bruce was a 1,200-ton sailing ship built in 1866 by Aitken Mansell of Glasgow, Scotland. In 1880 the Nourse Line purchased her from the British Shipowners Company.
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| Builder: | Aitken Mansell, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Launched: | 1866 |
| Acquired: | 1880, Nourse Line |
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| Class and type: | Full-rigged ship, Barque |
| Tons burthen: | 1,200 tons |
Indian indenture ship
On 21 May 1886, Bruce carried 458 Indian indentured labourers to Fiji. In 1889 she was re-rigged as a barque. On 3 January 1889, she carried Indian indentured labourers to Surinam in the West Indies.[1] On 17 November 1890 she arrived in Trinidad with 507 Indian indentured labourers. There were two deaths during the voyage. Bruce also took Indian indentured labourers to Guyana.[2]
Coal hulk in New York Harbor
On 18 February 1891, Bruce capsized in New York Harbor, was salvaged and used for coal storage.[3]
See also
- Indian Indenture Ships to Fiji
- Indian indenture system
References
- genforum.genealogy.com
- guyanachronicle.com Archived 30 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- theshipslist.com
Lubbock, Basil (1981). Coolie ships and oil sailors. Brown, Son & Ferguson. ISBN 0-85174-111-8.
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