'GOTHENBURG'
13th June 1856. Sailed from Lowestoft for Flensburg, then St. Petersburg. Captain W. Downward.
15th January 1856. Called into Lowestoft, from Grimsby, cast anchor in the roads for about an hour and then sailed for London. Captain Cockburn.
13th June 1856. Sailed from Lowestoft for Flensburg, then St. Petersburg. Captain W. Downward.
1857. Registered by North of Europe Steam Navigation Steam Navigation Company, and operated between Irongate Wharf, near the Tower of London, and Sweden.
7th January 1857. Arrived at Lowestoft from Hull with a cargo of 400 sleepers for the East Suffolk Railway Company.
1857. Sold to The Union Screw Company and renamed ‘CELT’.
11th September 1857. Sailed from Southampton for Plymouth for the Union Steam Company with six passengers for Cape Town.
15th September 1857. Sailed from Plymouth with 11 boxes of freight containing 150,000 sovereigns and usual cargo for Cape Town.
27th October 1857. Arrived at Table Bay from Plymouth on her second regular mail-packet with her new contractors.
17th December 1857. Sailed from Cape Town with 150 Kaffir prisoners.
8th February 1858. Arrived at Plymouth from the Cape of Good Hope, Captain Brown. She brings 14 passengers, plus two boxes of specie, one containing 1,55o sovereigns, the other £430 in gold and silver coin, 406 bales of wool, 45 pipes, 14 hogsheads, and 6 cases of wine, 2,073 horns, 4 cases of books, 13 packages of copper, 6 cases of merchandise, and 39 bundles of hides.
21st May 1858. Sailed from Cape Town.
30th May 1858. Sailed from St. Helena.
4th June 1858. Sailed from Ascension Island.
3rd July 1858. Arrived at Plymouth from Cape Town. She brings a full cargo and thirty-one passengers.
14th September 1858. Arrived at Table Bay from Plymouth.
22nd September 1858. Sailed from Cape of Good Hope.
22nd October 1858. Sailed from Table Bay for Plymouth.
8th November 1858. Sailed from St. Helena.
6th December 1858. Arrived at Plymouth from Table Bay.
2nd May 1859. Ashore off Calshot Castle but expected off tomorrow.
15th July 1859. Arrived at Table Bay from Plymouth.
21st August 1859. Sailed from Table Bay for Plymouth. Captain Brown.
29th August 1859. Sailed from St. Helena.
3rd September 1859. Sailed from Ascension.
27th September 1859. Arrived at Plymouth from Cape of Good Hope.
6th November 1859. Arrived and sailed from Plymouth for Cape Town.
1860. Registered by David Hart. (Melbourne).
21st April 1861. Sailed from Table Bay.
30th April 1861. Sailed from St. Helena.
4th May 1861. Sailed from Ascension.
1st June 1861. The Union Steam Ship Company’s Cape Royal Mail steamer ‘Celt’, Commander W. Ladds, arrived at Plymouth with fifty-two passengers, and a cargo of 200 casks and 32 cases of wine; 205 packages and 170 tusks ivory; 206 bales wool; 8 cases ostrich feathers; 229 bags coffee; 649 bunches ox hides; 76 bags Argol; 226 bags of copper ore; 17 bales buchu leaves; 29 cases sundries.
1861. Owned by Messrs. M’Meckan, Blackwood, & Co. Renamed ‘GOTHENBURG’.
19th November 1861. Loading at London for Port Phillip.
21st December 1861. Sailed from London, Captain Martin, for Melbourne, under sail.
10th February 1862. Put into Rio de Janeiro to have alterations to her spars.
1st March 1862. Sailed from Rio for Melbourne.
1st May 1862. Arrived off Cape Otway from London.
29th May 1862. Arrived and anchored off the Bluff in great want of provisions, in consequence of a long passage from England.
31st May 1862. Arrived at Melbourne from London. She will require to be placed on the Patent Slip, in order to receive her propeller, and have her hull scraped and repainted, so as to be ready for sea by the 12th instant.
21st June 1862. Cleared out from Hobson’s Bay, Captain H. Mackie/ for Otago.
16th July 1862. Sailed from Hobson’s Bay, Captain H. Mackie, for Port Chalmers and Canterbury, with 180 passengers.
8th August 1862. Arrived at Lyttelton, Otago from Dunedin.
12th August 1862. Sailed from Port Phillip for Otago.
29th August 1862. Arrived at Melbourne, Captain Hugh Maskie, from Otago with 4000 oz of gold and 61 passengers.
14th September 1862. Sailed from Otago.
23rd September 1862. Put into Waterloo Bay due to bad weather. Sailed again later that night.
24th September 1862. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago, with 7635 oz. of gold and thirty-nine passengers.
27th September 1862. Sailed from Melbourne for Otago, N. Z. With 250 passengers.
19th October 1862. Arrived at Melbourne from Lyttelton, Otago.
5th December 1862. Sailed from Port Phillip for Otago.
7th January 1863. Sailed from Port Phillip for Otago.
23rd March 1863. Sailed from Melbourne for Otago.
18th April 1863. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago.
20th June 1863. Arrived at Port Phillip from Otago.
27th June 1863. Due to sail from Melbourne for Otago.
24th July 1863. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago.
13th October 1863. Arrived at Queenscliff from Otago.
21st October 1863. Arrived at Queenscliff from Otago.
15th November 1863. Arrived at Port Phillip from Otago.
21st November 1863. Due to sail from Melbourne for Otago.
12th January 1864. Arrived at Queenscliff from Otago.
16th February 1864. Arrived at Port Phillip from Otago.
18th February 1864. Arrived at Launceston from Melbourne.
22nd February 1864. Sailed from Launceston for Dunedin, via Melbourne.
16th April 1864. Arrived at Queenscliff from Otago.
11th June 1864. Sailed from Dunedin.
12th June 1864. Sailed from Bluff Harbour.
17th June 1864. Arrived at Melbourne.
12th July 1864. Sailed from Melbourne for Adelaide.
15th July 1864. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne. She has been much improved by a thorough overhaul and course of renovation, the effects of which are visible throughout the hull, and especially in the saloon, where the painter has yet to add the grit on the moulding and carved work to render it all that could be desired.
19th July 1864. Due to sail from Adelaide.
22nd July 1864. Arrived at Port Phillip from Adelaide.
29th September 1864. Sailed from Port Phillip for Otago.
29th October 1864. Sailed from Port Phillip for Otago.
19th November 1864. Arrived at Port Phillip from Otago.
25th January 1865 Arrived at Port Phillip from Otago.
9th July 1865. Arrived at Melbourne.
17th July 1865. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne.
24th July 1865. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago.
4th August 1865. Sailed from Adelaide for Melbourne.
2nd October 1865. Arrived at Queenscliff from Otago.
7th October 1865. Sailed from Queenscliff for Hokitika.
24th October 1865. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago.
26th October 1865. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
13th December 1865. Arrived at Queenscliff from Hokitika.
19th January 1866. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago.
29th January 1866. Sailed from Melbourne for Hokitika, but put back to port.
10th February 1866. Sailed from Nelson.
13th February 1866. Sailed fron Greymouth and Hokitika. A fatal boat accident occurred at Grey River. A party of six gentlemen, tempted by the smoothness of the bar, pulled outside towards the ship; the boat capsized, and one of the party, Mr. Martin, of the Union Bank, was drowned. The rest were rescued.
20th February 1866. Arrived at Melbourne.
26th February 1866. Sailed from Melbourne, Commander Hugh Mackie, for Hokitika and Nelson.
4th March 1866. Anchored off Hokitika.
5th March 1866. Sailed for Nelson.
6th March 1866. Arrived at Nelson.
8th March 1866. Sailed from Nelson.
9th March 1866. Anchored off Hokitika.
12th March 1866. Sailed for Melbourne.
17th March 1866. Arrived at Queenscliff, from Otago, with a good number of passengers and 16,000 oz of gold.
20th March 1866. Due to sail from Melbourne for Dunedin.
20th April 1866. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago.
25th April 1866. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
22nd May 1866. Due to sail for Hokitika, Greymouth and Nelson.
28th June 1866. Sailed from Melbourne for Otago.
14th September 1866. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
17th September 1866. Entered the Government Patent Slip to be thoroughly overhauled. 25th October 1866. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
19th October 1866. Sailed from Hokitika, with 6 boxes of gold, 5375 oz, 6 dwt – 2 boxes of gold 2500 oz, 9 parcels of gold 60 oz – 2 boxes of gold bullion 2117 oz 19 dwt – 1 box gold bullion 2278 oz 9 dwt.
25th November 1866. Sailed from Greymouth, also arrived and sailed from Hokitika.
1st December 1866. Arrived at Melbourne from Greymouth and Hokitika.
8th December 1866. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
10th January 1867. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago.
15th January 1867. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
2nd March 1867. Arrived at Melbourne from Otago.
9th March 1867. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
5th April 1867. Action was brought against the owners of the ship about negligence on shipping a piano.
4th July 1867. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
6th August 1867. Sailed from Melbourne for Dunedin.
11th August 1867. Arrived at Hokitika from Melbourne.
19th August 1867. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
31st August 1867. Due to sail from Melbourne for New Zealand.
16th September 1867. Five sailors were convicted of stealing cargo from the vessel.
17th September 1867. Sailed from Hokitika.
24th September 1867. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
30th September 1867. Arrived at Port Chalmers from Bluff.
24th October 1867. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
16th January 1868. Arrived at Melbourne from Nelson.
24th February 1868. Due to sail from Melbourne for Hokitika.
16th March 1868. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
16th April 1868. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
23rd April 1868. Due to sail for Otago.
26th May 1868. Sailed from Melbourne, Captain Thomas Underwood, for New Zealand.
31st May 1868. Passed Solander, later entered Bluff Harbour, sailed after seven hours.
1st June 1868. Arrived at Port Chalmers. Discharged cargo, then took on board a quantity of cargo for New Zealand ports and Melbourne.
2nd June 1868. Sailed for, and arrived at Lyttelton.
4th June 1868. After taking onboard 150 tons of cargo sailed for Wellington.
5th June 1868. Entered Wellington Heads, then later sailed for Nelson.
6th June 1868. Arrived at Nelson. Discharged cargo and received 240 bales of wool for Melbourne, and sailed that night.
7th June 1868. Arrived off Greymouth and tendered by the steamer ‘Persevere, then sailed for Hokitika.
8th June 1868. Arrived at Hokitika. Landed passengers and forty tons of cargo and sailed for Melbourne.
14th June 1868. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika with a full cargo of oats and wool, a large number of passengers, and 2,400 oz. of gold.
25rd July 1868. Sailed from Melbourne for Hokitika.
9th August 1868. Sailed from Hokitika.
15th August 1868. Arrived at Melbourne, Captain Thos. Underwood, from Hokitika.
16th October 1868. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
22nd October 1868. Due to sail for Hokitika.
19th December 1868. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
19th March 1869. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
22nd April 1869. Due to sail from Melbourne for New Zealand ports.
6th July 1869. Sailed from Hokitika.
13th July 1869. Arrived at Melbourne.
17th August 1869. Sailed from Melbourne for Dunedin.
9th September 1869. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
14th September 1869. Sailed for Dunedin from Melbourne. Captain T. Underwood, with a small quantity of cargo and sixty-four Chinese.
19th September 1869. Arrived at Bluff Harbour.
20th September 1869. Sailed for Dunedin.
21st September 1869. Arrived at Dunedin. Among the passengers there were three young Chinese women – the first of their sex that have come to Otago from the Flowery Land. They were disguised in male attire, but a close observer could detect, in their voices and general demeanour, as well as in their petite appearance, unmistakable evidence of their real sex.
7th October 1869. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
29th November 1869. Sailed from Melbourne for Dunedin.
19th January 1870. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
15th March 1870. Arrived at Melbourne.
14th April 1870. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
16th April 1870. Due to sail for Hokitika, Dunedin, Wellington, Lyttelton and Nelson.
30th April 1870. Sailed from Newcastle for Melbourne.
17th September 1870. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
12th November 1870. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
16th November 1870. Due to sail from Melbourne for Dunedin, Wellington, Hokitika, Lyttelton and Nelson.
5th March 1871. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
29th April 1871. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
18th June 1871. Sailed from Dunedin.
21st June 1871. Sailed from Lyttelton.
3rd July 1871. Arrived at Melbourne from Hokitika.
8th July 1871. Sailed for New Zealand ports.
9th November 1871. Sailed from Melbourne.
11th November 1871. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne. Robert Pearce, Master.
14th November 1871. Due to sail For Melbourne.
21st November 1871. Sailed from Melbourne.
24th November 1871. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne.
6th December 1871. Sailed from Melbourne.
9th December 1871. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne.
12th December 1871. Due to sail for Melbourne.
3rd January 1872. Sailed from Melbourne.
5th January 1872. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne.
9th January 1872. Due to sail from Adelaide.
16th January 1872. Sailed from Melbourne.
19th January 1872. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne.
23rd January 1872. Due to sail from Adilaide.
30th January 1872. Sailed from Melbourne.
1st February 1872. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne.
6th February 1872. Due to sail from Adelaide.
13th February 1872. Sailed from Melbourne for Adelaide.
24th February 1872. Sailed from Adelaide for Melbourne. Fletcher Ashton, Master.
2nd March 1872. Arrived at Melbourne from Adelaide.
13th April 1872. Sailed from Adelaide for Bluff Harbour.
27th April 1872. Sailed from Wellington for Melbourne. J. W. Clark, Master.
7th May 1872. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand.
15th May 1872. Due to sail from Melbourne for New Zealand port.
12th June 1872. Arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand ports.
9th September 1872. Undergoing an extensive overhaul.
20th March 1873. The steamer has been now for some time in the hands of the contractors for extensive improvements. She is to be raised some eight feet, and given a flush upper deck. The contract for this portion alone has been taken by a Ballarat firm at £10,000.
24th March 1873. The Union Company have nearly completed extensive alterations to the machinery at a total cost of which will be over £1700. Man from the foundry are in Melbourne putting the machinery into the steamer.
23rd April 1873. At Adelaide she was chartered to proceed to Port Darwin.
1st May 1873. After having all her improvements completed at Melbourne, is ready for the New Zealand ports.
10th May 1873. Sailed from Adelaide for Port Darwin.
11th June 1873. Sailed from Port Darwin with fifty passengers. She also had one ton of quartz.
23rd June 1873. Arrived at Gladstone from Port Darwin, for coals.
14th July 1873. After a week’s detention in Melbourne’s port, after inspection of her machinery she went down the river and was swung at the buoys for adjustment of her compasses, then sailed for Adelaide.
11th October 1873. Sailed from Adelaide for Port Darwin.
14th January 1874. Sailed from Bluff.
16th January 1874. Engine broke down.
18th January 1874 Taken in tow by the ‘Tararun’.
20th January 1874 Arrived at Port Chalmers under tow.
14th February 1874. Sailed from Port Chalmers.
15th February 1875. Arrived at Bluff.
16th February 1874. Sailed from Bluff.
22nd February 1874. Arrived in Hobson’s Bay from Dunedin.
28th February 1874. Arrived at Adelaide from Melbourne.
6th March 1874. Arrived at Port Phillip from Adelaide.
6th June 1874. Sailed from Port Darwin with 107 passengers and 4,500 ozs of gold.
29th August 1874. Sailed from Port Darwin for Adelaide with 55 passengers.
10th April 1874. Sailed from Melbourne for Port Darwin.
13th April 1874. Arrived at Adelaide. R. G. Pearce Master.
27th May 1874. Arrived at Port Darwin.
23rd June 1874. Arrived at Newcastle with 90 diggers from Port Darwin. A Mr. Charles Colbourne, a passenger for Adelaide, died from apoplexy. 100 persons were waiting to return to Port Darwin.
1st December 1874. Sailed from Port Darwin for Adelaide with 150 passengers and 3,500 ounces of gold. A woman named Whatley, a passenger, died of apoplexy.
10th February 1875. Arrived at Port Darwin with fifteen passengers.
16th February 1875. Sailed from Port Darwin, Captain Robert George Augustus Pearce.
24th February 1875. On a voyage from Darwin to Melbourne, with 88 passengers and a crew of 37, when she was wrecked in stormy seas; off Old Reef, Finders’ Channel, Great Barrier Reef. 103 died.
26th February 1875. One of the lifeboats was rescued by the ‘Leichhardt’, while the occupants of two other lifeboats that managed to reach Holbourne Island were rescued several days later.
