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Gunjava (1826 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameGunjava
BuilderJ.Mackenzie, Sulkea[1]
Launched23 January 1826[1]
FateWrecked 5 December 1827
General characteristics
Tons burthen389[1] (bm)

Gunjava was launched at Sulkea in 1826. She was wrecked in December 1827.

On 10 August 1826, Gunjava, C. Oakley, master, sailed from Table Bay, bound for Mauritius. She was carrying a cargo of wheat, sugar, rice, and coffee, and horses.[2]

On 5 December at Madras a hurricane drove Gunjava, J.Taylor, master, out to sea, where she foundered.[3] Several other British ships were lost at the same time. The masters, including Taylor, were all ashore.[4]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Phipps (1840), p. 112.
  2. ^ Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette (11 August 1826), Vol.21, №1074.
  3. ^ "Ship News". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16641. Edinburgh. 21 April 1828.
  4. ^ Oriental Herald and Journal of General Literature, (1828), Volume 17, pp.369–370.

References

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  • Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.