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John Foley
Ireland-Norway special member
Ireland
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 Posted - 26/12/2008 : 14:05:46
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Information on some ships built, owned or operated by the Malcomson family of Waterford Ireland and feature in the Norwegian emigrant experience.
The nineteenth century shipbuilding Quaker families established three shipyards in Waterford, the early 19th C. Penrose Yard, Whites Yard (Wooden Cape Horn cargo ships to wooden hulled paddle steamers) and the innovative Malcomson owned Neptune Shipyard.
The Malcomson Company, ship owners of international significance, were early advocates of screw propulsion with family involvement in the London to St., Petersburg line,
The Russian Steam Navigation Company.
The Liverpool to River Plate S.S., Co.
Richardson & Co., Liverpool (Director Joseph Malcomson)
Founder of the London and Limerick Steamship Company, (See “Hannah Parr” Limerick 1868)
London New York Steamship Line London-Le Harve-New York (8 July 1863)
S.S. Cella. Later Sharki, (1862 Neptune Shipyard Waterford) initially sailed from Liverpool thereafter from London to New York via Queenstown Ireland (Present day Cobh) joined by the
S.S. Bellona (1862 Smith & Rodger Glasgow)
S.S. Atalanta (1864 Smith & Rodger Glasgow)
S.S. Iowa Later Macedonia (1863 Neptune Shipyard Waterford)
S.S. William Penn Later European (1863 Neptune Shipyard Waterford)
S.S. Paraguay (1864 Northumberland)
S.S. Parana (1862)
S.S. Indiana, Later Poitou (1867 Neptune Shipyard Waterford)
This service was at its peak in 1868 with 26 arrivals in New York.
S.S. Olga, (1866 Neptune Shipyard Waterford). River Plate Steamship Company.
S.S. Cordova, (1866 Neptune Shipyard Waterford). River Plate Steamship Company.
*of American Civil War interest, the Whites Yard built, Island Queen (launched 1862) this 150ton Brigantine shipped a cargo of Rifles from Le Harve in France to New Orleans managed to evade the blockade of the Southern ports. The ship, crew and the consignment of arms was welcomed at Fort Fisher.
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Norwegian emigration & the Malcomson family
