SINDIA
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:06 pm
Built as a four-masted steel hulled ship under yard No 204 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for T.J. Brocklebank, Liverpool.
19 November 1887 launched as the SINDIA, one sister the HOLKAR. The SINDIA is believed named after the Madagee Sindia the emperor of Hindustan from 1741-1749
Tonnage 3,067 gross, 2,929 net. Dim. 100.34 x 13.76 x 8.09m.
Ship rigged, with double top- and topgallant sails and royal sails.
06 February 1888 delivered to owners.
The two sisters were the last sailing ships built for Brocklebank.
First used in the trade between the U.K. and Calcutta but when she was ousted by steam, used in the grain trade.
1896 reduced to barque rig.
1900 Sold to Anglo-American Oil Co., London not renamed.
Used to carry kerosene oil to the east and returning with Chrome ore to America.
08 July 1901 left Kobe, Japan on a homeward voyage under command of Captain MacKenzie to New York loaded with silk, camphor, porcelain and 200 tons of manganese ore.
During a wintery gale off Cape May she lost many sails and at least was driven on the beach on 15 December 1901 near Ocean City, New Jersey.
The crew were rescued but the SINDIA was a total loss, later greater part of her cargo was saved, but the wreck is still there total buried below the sand.
Grenada/Carriacou & Petite Martinique $3 sg?, scott?
Comoro Islands 1984 350f sg545, scott597.
Paraguay 1981 1g sg?, scott2000c. 1988 1gs sg?, scott?
Source: The Last of the Windjammers by Basil Lubbock.
Various web-sites
19 November 1887 launched as the SINDIA, one sister the HOLKAR. The SINDIA is believed named after the Madagee Sindia the emperor of Hindustan from 1741-1749
Tonnage 3,067 gross, 2,929 net. Dim. 100.34 x 13.76 x 8.09m.
Ship rigged, with double top- and topgallant sails and royal sails.
06 February 1888 delivered to owners.
The two sisters were the last sailing ships built for Brocklebank.
First used in the trade between the U.K. and Calcutta but when she was ousted by steam, used in the grain trade.
1896 reduced to barque rig.
1900 Sold to Anglo-American Oil Co., London not renamed.
Used to carry kerosene oil to the east and returning with Chrome ore to America.
08 July 1901 left Kobe, Japan on a homeward voyage under command of Captain MacKenzie to New York loaded with silk, camphor, porcelain and 200 tons of manganese ore.
During a wintery gale off Cape May she lost many sails and at least was driven on the beach on 15 December 1901 near Ocean City, New Jersey.
The crew were rescued but the SINDIA was a total loss, later greater part of her cargo was saved, but the wreck is still there total buried below the sand.
Grenada/Carriacou & Petite Martinique $3 sg?, scott?
Comoro Islands 1984 350f sg545, scott597.
Paraguay 1981 1g sg?, scott2000c. 1988 1gs sg?, scott?
Source: The Last of the Windjammers by Basil Lubbock.
Various web-sites