Erne (ship)

For Royal Navy ships of the same name, see HMS Erne.
History
United Kingdom
Name: Erne
Owner: Nourse Line
Builder: Russel & Co
Launched: May 1886
History
Canada
Owner: River Plate Shipping Co, Montreal
Acquired: 1908
General characteristics
Class and type: Iron-hulled sailing ship
Tons burthen: 1,692 tons
Length: 255.6 ft (77.9 m)
Beam: 38.3 ft (11.7 m)
Draught: 23.2 ft (7.1 m)

The Erne, was a 1,692 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 255.6 feet (77.9 m), breadth of 38.3 feet (11.7 m) and depth of 23.2 feet (7.1 m). She was built by Russel & Company for the Nourse Line, named after the River Erne in northwest of Ireland, and launched in May 1886. She was primarily used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows:

Destination Date of Arrival Number of Passengers Deaths During Voyage
Suriname 27 April 1890 n/a n/a
Suriname 14 April 1894 n/a n/a
Fiji 24 April 1896 557 n/a
Suriname 27 April 1899 n/a n/a
British Guiana 1906 n/a n/a

In 1895, the Erne took 22 days to travel from Barbados to Liverpool. In 1908 the ship was sold to River Plate Shipping Co, Montreal.

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