Danube (ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name| Danube
Owner| Nourse Line
Launched| 1890
Fate| Disappeared 1892
General characteristics
Tons burthen:|  1,459 tons

Danube, a 1,459-ton sailing ship named after the second longest river in Europe, was built in 1890 for the Nourse Line.

On 15 June 1891, Danube made a voyage to Fiji carrying 591 India n indentured labourers. She also made a trip to Trinidad carrying 609 passengers, arriving on 1 January 1892; there were 29 deaths during this voyage.[1]

Later in 1892, Danube disappeared during a voyage from Guadeloupe to New York City .[2] Her fate remains a mystery.

## See also

* Indian Indenture Ships to Fiji

## References

1. ↑ TriniGenWeb – Migration to and from Asia
2. ↑ Nourse Line

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