Danube (ship)
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | Danube |
| Owner: | Nourse Line |
| Launched: | 1890 |
| Fate: | Disappeared 1892 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 1,459 tons |
Danube, a 1,459-ton sailing ship named after the second longest river in Europe, was built in 1890 for the Nourse Line.
On 15 June 1891, Danubve made a voyage to Fiji carrying 591 Indian indentured labourers. She also made a trip to Trinidad carrying 609 passengers, arriving on 1 January 1892; there were 29 deaths during this voyage.[1]
Later in 1892, Danube disappeared during a voyage from Guadeloupe to New York City.[2] Her fate remains a mystery.
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1891   1893 | |
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