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City of Rotterdam

Built by:	Ditchburn & Mare, Blackwall
Yard No.
Launched:	1845
Tonnage:	156⁸/₁₀
Length:	108⁵/₁₀ feet
Breadth:	22 feet
Depth:	11¹/₁₀^feet
Machinery:	30h.p. by Maudslay. 90 ihp. Propelled by steam with an engine room 12⁵/₁₀ feet in length and weighed 37 tons.
Decks:	1¹/₄ decks.
Built of:	Iron.
Type:	Schooner rigged.
Registered:	2nd April 1846, Number 94 in London.
Other info:	Had 3 masts. Shield figure head. Certificate granted on 26th March 1846 Number 99. Crew 12 men Official No. 92.
History:	1846. Built for ‘The London, Rotterdam & Harlinger Steam Schooner Shipping Company owned by James Laming, William Margetson and John Margetson of Mark Lane, London. 1845. London to Rotterdam service. 1845, Stephen Cook, Master. 19th July 1846. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 21st September 1846. Entered inwards at Custom House from Rotterdam. Entered outwards for loading same day for Rotterdam. 28th September 1846. William Watts, Master. 24th October 1846. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 29th October 1846. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 2nd November 1846. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 11th December 1846. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 20th January 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 24th February 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 23rd March 1847. Outward from Gravesend with cargo. 18th April 1847. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 24th April 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 29th May 1847. Cleared outward with cargo at Custom House for Rotterdam. 30th May 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 3rd June 1847. Stephen Cook, Master. 10th June 1847. William Watts, Master. 20th June 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 1st August 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 19th August 1847. Transferred to the G.S.S.S.Co.Ltd. 20th October 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 17th October 1847. Sailed from Gravesend from Rotterdam. 2nd January 1848. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 9th January 1848. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 2nd March 1848. Joseph Mullett, Master. 7th March 1848. William Watts, Master. 2nd June 1848. Entered inward at Custom House from Rotterdam, and entered outward the same day. 28th July 1848. John Boxer, Master. 30th July 1848. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 5th October 1848. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 1st February 1849. Richard Hart, Master. 16th February 1849. John Boxer, Master. 30th April 1849. Richard Hart, Master. 11th June 1849. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 3rd September 1849. John Boxer, Master. 6th September 1849. Sailed from Irongate Wharf, London for Dunkirk. Fares to Dunkirk – Saloon, 15s; fore deck 7s. 9th September 1849. Sailed from Irongate Wharf, London for Dunkirk. 11th September 1849. Sailed from Irongate Wharf, London for Dunkirk. 13th September 1849. Sailed from Dunkirk for London. 15th September 1849. Sailed from Dunkirk for London. 21st September 1849. William Watts, Master. 18th October 1849. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 23rd December 1849. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 28th January 1850. Richard Hart, Master. 1st February 1850. Arrived at London with 250 bgs flour, 100 bgs oats from Dunkirk. 10th March 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 19th May 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 10th July 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 28th July 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 1st September 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 8th September 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 23rd October 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 12th December 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 4th May 1851. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 3rd January 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 8th April 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 15th May 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 1st June 1852. Due to sail to the Cape of Good Hope and Port Natal, for service between the two ports. 16th July 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 25th August 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 2nd January 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 4th September 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 28th October 1853. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 13th November 1853. Sailed from Gravesend from Dunkirk. 20th November 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 27th November 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 5th December 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 26th January 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 30th April 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 3rd March 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 8th March 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 12th March 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 15th March 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 17th March 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 19th March 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 24th March 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 26th March 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 13th April 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 26th May 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 11th August 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 13th August 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 17th August 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 20th August 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 23rd August 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 25th August 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 27th August 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 13th September 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 17th September 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 21st September 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 28th September 1864. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 6th October 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 9th October 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 22nd October 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 27th October 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 29th October 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 18th January 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 4th February 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 8th February 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 13th February 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 25th February 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 11th March 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 14th March 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 29th April 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 16th May 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 23rd September 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 25th November 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 30th November 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 17th January 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 24th February 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 16th March 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 4th April 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 20th April 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 27th July 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 6th November 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. December 1856. Sold foreign. 7th April 1862. Arrived at Gravesend from Guernsey.

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