Champion of the Seas
History

Champion of the Seas

Section Title: History
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Date	Log	Master

19 April 1854	Launched at the shipyard of Donald McKay, East Boston, for the Black Ball Line, Liverpool.

June 1854	New York to Liverpool in 29 days.	Captain Alexander Newlands

11 October 1854 – 26 December 1854	Her maiden voyage Liverpool - Melbourne took 75 days during which a 24‑hour run of 465 miles (861 km) was recorded.	Captain Alexander Newlands

1855	Melbourne-Liverpool in 84 days.	Captain Alexander Newlands

1855	Liverpool-Melbourne in 83 days.	Captain John McKirdy

1855 - 25 January 1856	Melbourne-Liverpool in 90 days.	Captain John McKirdy

1856	Liverpool-Melbourne in 85 days.

10 August 1857	Portsmouth-Bay of Bengal together with James Baines. Arrived at Sand Heads, Calcutta after 101 days.

1858	Departed Liverpool 8 August 1858 arrived Melbourne 7 November 1858 Passengers: 16 in Saloon and 298 in Intermediate and steerage.	Captain John McKirdy

1 January 1860 – 26 March 1860	Melbourne-Liverpool in 85 days.

20 November 1860 to 24 February 1861	Melbourne to Liverpool	Seaman William Cuthbert (my great great uncle). Served as seaman although he had a Master's certificate.

1866	Sold to Thomas Harrison and Thomas Sully Stowe for £9750, but chartered back to the Black Ball Line for three more voyages

September 1868	Put into general trading.

February 1874	After having found that she was badly affected by dry rot she was subsequently sold to A. Cassels of Liverpool for £7500.

July 1875	Arrived at San Francisco-Hong Kong in 39 days.	Captain Wilson

5 October 1875	San Francisco-Callao in 45 days.

3 January 1877	Abandoned off Cape Horn in leaking condition with a cargo of guano. The crew was saved by the British barque Windsor.

Sentence(s)

The Champion of the Seas has a 24 hours: 465 miles (861 km) run in December 1854 under the command of Captain Alexander Newlands.

final_sentence: The Champion of the Seas has a 24 hours: 465 miles (861 km) run in December 1854 under the command of Captain Alexander Newlands.