Name Erne Builder Russel & Co Launched May 1886 Draft 7.07 m | Owner Nourse Line Acquired 1908 Length 78 m Tons burthen 1.535 million kg | |
Owner River Plate Shipping Co, Montreal Class and type Iron-hulled sailing ship | ||
The Erne, was a 1,692 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 255.6 feet (77.9 m), breadth of 38.3 feet (11.7 m) and depth of 23.2 feet (7.1 m). She was built by Russel & Company for the Nourse Line, named after the River Erne in northwest of Ireland, and launched in May 1886. She was primarily used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows:
In 1895, the Erne took 22 days to travel from Barbados to Liverpool. In 1908 the ship was sold to River Plate Shipping Co, Montreal.
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