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Revision as of 07:57, 18 September 2011
| History | |
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| Name | Danube |
| Owner | Nourse Line |
| Launched | 1890 |
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| Tons burthen | 1,459 tons |
The Danube, a 1,459 ton sailing ship named after the second longest river in Europe, was built in 1890 for the Nourse Line.
On 15 June 1891 she made a voyage to Fiji carrying 591 Indian indentured labourers. She also made a trip to Trinidad, arriving on 1 January 1892, carrying 609 passengers. There were 29 deaths during this voyage.[1] In 1892, the Danube went missing on voyage from Guadeloupe to New York.[2] Her fate remains a mystery.
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