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The ''Boyne'' was a 1,403 ton, Nourse Line sailing ship built by T.R. Oswald of Southampton in 1877. It was referred to as the "''Hoodoo Ship''" for the number of mishaps that occurred to it. ==Voyages on the "hoodoo ship"== ''Boyne'' was initially used to carry migrants to New Zealand. In 1882, while on a voyage from Liverpool to Barbados, the ''Boyne'' was caught in a heavy gale in the Bay of Biscay, and as her cargo shifted, she listed dangerously. The captain was washed overboard and the ship was rudderless. The crew were saved by the ''Orchid'', whose master, Captain Cook was satisfied that the ''Boyne'' could not be saved and she was abandoned. Incredibly, the ''Boyne'' was towed into Falmouth by a steamer and on reaching Liverpool underwent a refit. She was rigged as a barque with an iron mast. It took a while to find a master for ship but finally Captain N.G. Hatch took command of the ''hoodoo'' ship and made the first passage to Calcutta without incident. Under the command of Captain Hatch, the ''Boyne'' made two voyages carrying indentured labourers from India to Demerara and one voyage to Guadeloupe. She was used to transport Indian indentured labourers to Trinidad, arriving in Trinidad on 31 March 1883 carrying 517 passengers. There were 8 deaths during the voyage. On his next voyage to Demerara, Captain Hatch was taken ill and command of the ship was handed over to the Chief Officer. As the ''Boyne'' left Demerara with coal for Calcutta, the hold became heated and the ship could only be saved by throwing the coal overboard. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boyne (ship)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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