Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

SWAN

OF SWAN RIVER, W. A. BACKE, MASTER, BURTHEN 234 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF SHANGHAI TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 13th JANUARY, 1855

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
BACKE W. A. MASTER     CREW  
LAZALLAN   1st MATE 24 ENGLISH CREW  
NANLENIEN   2nd MATE 22 DUTCH CREW  
BATANG   SEAMAN 20 ENGLISH CREW  
GANNER   GUNNER 30 MANILA CREW  
  23 SEAMAN   LASCARS CREW  
  2 SEAMAN   CHINA CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X93] reel 402.  Transcribed by Lyn Mulcahy, 2004.

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