White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900
The Aboukir
The Aboukir.
This was one of the ships chartered to bring out immigrants in the early days. She was a vessel of 889 tons, with accommodation for about 200 passengers. She sailed on three occasions to Dunedin direct from Scotland, and came once to Auckland. Nothing eventful occurred during the runs out and home. Her records for the four voyages to the colony were:—
To Auckland. | |||
Sailed. | Arrived. | Captain. | Days |
---|---|---|---|
June 1 | Sep. 6, '70 | Langlands | 97 |
To Dunedin. | |||
Aug. 1 | Nov. 6, '62 | Wilkie | 97 |
Oct. 9, '63 | Jan. 17, '64 | Wilkie | 100 |
Sep. 26, '64 | Jan. 5, '75 | Fenton | 101 |