Sussex_1840

British Southern Voyage

WRIBV084020
VesselSussex
MasterGeorge Hammer / Hammon
Departure1840-01-20
Return (days)1844-04-15 (1548)
Port (dock)London (London Dock)
East/ WestWest
Owner (Agent)George Lyall (W. Cannon)
Cargo300 casks
SourcesSST1; SST2; SST3; BT98 64/5855; NHA
ReportsAt Brava 16 March 1840; spoken by the Coral of New Bedford 16 September 1840 at Tumbus [Peru] clean; at St Christiania [Tahuata, Marquesas] 31 December 1840; at Tutuilla 2 May 1841; at Byrons Isle [Nikunau] 12 June 1841; reported 24 May 1842 with 700 barrels 30 July 1841; at Byrons Isle 26 December 1841; reported 4 February 1842 out 18 months with 200b; at Tutuilla 11 March 1842; at Woahoo 29 November 1842; at St Christiania 14 January 1843; at Ohitavia [Marquesas] 15 January 1843; at Kosrae 20 March 1843 and October 1843; spoken by the Omega of Nantucket 3 July 1843 on the Japan Grounds;

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