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Monday 2 January 2017

American bark Thomas A. Goddard underway from the USA towards the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Javabode dated 23 March 1889

An item dated 22nd reported the passing of Nieuw Anjer, Dutch East Indies by the American ship Thomas A. Goddard loaded with petrol underway from New York, USA towards Muntok, Dutch East Indies.(1)

Note
1. Bark, dimensions 154 x 34 x 18.2 (depth) x 12 (draught) feet and 652 tons. Built at Dixbury, Massachusetts, USA in 1874. Owned by Laforme&Frothingham. Master Sears. Hailing port in 1889 Boston, USA.