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Friday, 2 January 2015

British bark Grenadier underway from Japan towards England according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 15 January 1870

An item dated 14th reported the passing of the Sunda Strait by the British ship Grenadier captain Sandert leaving Yokohama, Japan on 19 December 1869 towards London, England.(1)

Note
1. Bark, captain’s name Saunders, tonnage 542 tons, dimensions 151.8’x 28.6’ x 8.6’, built at Liverpool, England in 1862, owners Friend&Co., homeport Liverpool. England.