Voyage: 02 April 1890 - 14 July 1890. |
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S. S. Seine
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Introduction
This page concerns John Seymour's 1890 voyage, as Master of the SS Seine, to Penang & Madras to lay a submarine telegraph cable. The cable time-line page records a cable: "1891. Madras, India - Penang, Malaya. Telcon. Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co. Seine."
Little material is presently available concerning this voyage. Contributions and suggestions are welcome.
Author and contact: Dougal WatsonThe ship and her crew
Ship | Seine. ON 28736. Registered London: 148/1873. |
Owner | Registered managing owner: William Shuter, 38 Old Broad Street, London, England. |
A voyage | from "London to Penang and Madras and or any ports or places within the limits of 70° north latitude and 70 south latitude trading to and fro for any period not exceeding two years and back to the final port of discharge in the United Kingdom" |
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Ship's crew and personnel | |
Master | John Seymour (34.778), previously "Same ship 1890". |
Mate | C Harvey (01.4886), previously Seine 1890. |
2 mate | A Broadbridge (00.122, 1stM steam), previously Britannia 1890. |
3 mate | P H Parnell, previously Mackay Bennet 1890. |
4 mate | P Rule, previously Flintshire 1890. |
Navigator | H J N Harrison, previously Britannia 1890. |
Surgeon | E J Farmer, previously Vigo 1890. |
Carpenter | |
Bosun | |
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Notes | |
Agreement and Account of Crew (Foreign-going ship):
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