British ship Maid of Orleans, USA underway from South Africa towards Dutch East Indiesaccording to the Dutch newspaper De locomotief dated 2 April 1869

An item dated 25th reported the passing of the Sunda Strait by the British ship Maid of Orleans captain Houston underway from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies.(1)

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1. Tonnage 897 tons, dimensions 159.3’x 36.0’x 21,0’, built in 1848 in the USA, owned by J. Barr, homeport Ardrossan.