HIGHFLYER – 2ND VOYAGE Captain Schlieman MEMORANDA Report of the bk HIGHFLYER, Capt Schlieman, – Sailed from the Downs, Nov 19; wind NE strong, with heavy sea. Passed the Lizzard, Nov 21. Had fresh breezes with fine weather to San Miguel. Arrived at St. Michael’s, Azores Islands, Dec 14, 26 days from London. Took on…
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Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Swanley to Hawaii 1909
SS SWANLEY ARRIVES WITH EIGHT HUNDRED MORE PORTUGUESE Prospective Citizens are Greeted by Hundreds of Relatives and Friends Eight hundred and sixty nine Portuguese men, women and children left Madeira and St. Michael Islands for Honolulu aboard the British steamship Swanley, and although three infants died on the way, about eight hundred and seventy four…
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Willesden to Hawaii, Voyage 2, 1913
The British steamship Willesden is in after a good voyage. Completing the finest voyage in history of immigrations to Hawaii, the British ship, Willesden, under the command of Captain Cox, arrived off port yesterday afternoon, March 30, 1913, after 49 days out of the city of Gibraltar, and 20 days from Puenta Arenas, her port…
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Willesden to Hawaii, Voyage 1, 1911
Willesden – Voyage #1 S.S. Willesden arrives with an army of embryo citizens. Over 1800 must go into quarantine for 2 weeks, smallpox is on board the vessel. With the death rate of but half of what the S.S. Orteric had on the same trip, the British steamship Willesden, arrived in port yesterday morning after…
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Victoria to Hawaii 1899
The S.S. Victoria The British steamship Victoria, took 65 days from Funchal, Madeira to the port of Honolulu. She arrived on Wednesday, September 13, 1899 late in the afternoon, and was anchored off the lighthouse in Naval row. She embarked from Funchal, Madeira with 343 Portuguese immigrants, sailing from Madeira on 8 Jul 1899 and…