Passenger/cargo steamship built for Archibald Currie & Co's Australian and Indian Line, Melbourne in 1910. Employed on the Melbourne - Calcutta run she carried Australian Brumbies north and Indian produce and exotic animals on the southern run.
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12.04.1910 - Vessel launched by Mrs Henderson, wife of Mr George Henderson of the firm Messrs Octavius Steel and Co, London.
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June - Vessel completed at a cost of £72,000 |
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09.06.1910 - Left the Tyne on her sea trials. Janus was under full steam for 6 hours during which she averaged 13.4 knots |
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07.07.1910 - Sailed London on her Maiden voyage under the command of Commodore - Master Capt Colin McDonald, for Calcutta via Soudan, Bombay and Madras. |
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01.08.1910 - Sailed Port Sudan. |
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09.08.1910 - Arrived Calcutta via ports from London. |
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08.09.1910 - Sailed Calcutta, Cargo: 600 tons for Fremantle, 1500 tons for Adelaide, 1900 tons for Melbourne, 2000 tons for Sydney. The total includes 1100 tons of tea. |
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13.09.1910 - Arrived Colombo. |
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15.09.1910 - Sailed Colombo. |
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27.09.1910 - Arrived Fremantle, C McDonald Master. Unloaded 600 tons of cargo for this port. |
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28.09.1910 - Sailed Fremantle for Adelaide. |
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04.10.1910 - Arrived Adelaide from Fremantle. |
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06.10.1910 - Sailed Adelaide for Melbourne. |
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08.10.1910 - Arrived Melbourne from Adelaide, C McDonald Master.
On her first visit to her home port of Melbourne, a large party was held on board. Guests included the Commodore of a visiting Dutch squadron, the Premier of Victoria, other Government Ministers and captains of industry. For more information, click Here. |
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14.10.1910 - Sailed Melbourne for Sydney. |
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16.10.1910 - Arrived Sydney from Melbourne. Loaded:
For Bombay: 15 cs fruits.
For Madras: 2 pkgs m'dise, 1013 sleepers,' 145 girders. |
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21.10.1910 - Sailed Sydney for Newcastle, C McDonald Master. |
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21.10.1910 - Arrived Adelaide from Sydney. |
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29.10.1910 - Sailed Newcastle for for Madras and Bombay, via Melbourne and Adelaide, Loaded:
3911 tons coal, 2217 tons bunkers 69 horses, and 1449 sleepers.
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02.11.1910 - Arrived Melbourne from Newcastle, loaded:
200 horses . |
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04.11.1910 - Arrived Adelaide from Melbourne. Loaded:
For Madras: 118 horses |
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05.11.1910 - Sailed Adelaide. |
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23.11.1910 - Arrived Madras from Adelaide Cargo: 390 Horses. |
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01.12.1910 - Arrived Bombay. |
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20.12.1910 - Withdrawn from Australia - India run for use in the Indian coastal trade. |
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