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Mark Baber
Moderator Username: mab
Post Number: 2963 Registered: 12-2000
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MAB Note: Although neither of the following snippets mention that this is Belgic's MV, the fact that she was only delivered to White Star on 7 July 1885 (as per Shipbuilders to the World) leads inescapably to that conclusion. The Times, 7/15/1885 THE LONDON DOCKS --- LATEST ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES --- ROYAL ALBERT DOCK, July 14 *** Arrived---***Belgic, st., to load for Sydney. ********************************************* The Times, 7/31/1885 EMIGRATION TO NEW SOUTH-WALES --- The steamer Belgic, of 2,695 tons, Capt. Walker, chartered by Sir Saul Samuel, K.C.M.G., Agent-General for New South Wales, sailed from Plymouth for Sydney yesterday, with a total of 590 emigrants, under the supervision of Dr. L. R. Huxtable, as surgeon-superintendent, Miss Chicken being in charge of the single women. -30- MAB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OceanicSteamNavigationCo/ http://www.greatships.net/
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