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The Hornet
(1155 tons) made at least two voyages to Australia (* no entries in State Records NSW database -
Index to assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and
Newcastle, 1844-59 ) |
Contents * Brief Description * Passenger List * Newspaper Reports * References * Links * Ship Index
The unassisted passenger list for the Hornet's 1865 voyage to Sydney is available on
line in the State
Records
NSW database. A crew list is also available on line at
the Mariners
and
Ships in Australian Waters web site.
| HARLAND |
Robert |
| O'DONNELL |
Dr |
| OATES | Elizabeth (60) from St Keverne Cornwall |
| PASCOE | Grace (31) housemaid (daughter of Elizabeth Oates) |
| Bessy (8) |
Contents * Brief Description * Passenger List * Newspaper Reports * References * Links * Ship Index
Contents * Brief Description * Passenger List * Newspaper Reports * References * Links * Ship Index
Ships description/other voyages
Passenger lists
1859 voyage
Mariners
and
Ships in Australian Waters March 1859 (crew list)
Assisted
immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59
1865 voyage
Mariners
and
Ships in Australian Waters 1865
Assisted
immigrants arriving in Sydney, 1860-79
Additional information
Passenger Ships
Arriving in NSW
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On Jan 11 1866 the Hornet sailed from New York for San Francisco via Cape Horn under command of Captain Josiah A. Mitchell, with a cargo of candles and oil in cases and barrels. On 3 May 1866, off the coast of South America, the ship caught fire and sank. The crew left the ship in three boats. On 15 Jun 1866 one longboat with the captain and fourteen men reached the Island of Hawaii some 4000 miles from where the Hornet sank, the two other boats were never heard of again.
Further information on this ship can be found in the following links: