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The '''''Howrah''''' was an iron hulled sailing ship of 1,098 tons, built at [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]] in 1864 by [https://web.archive.org/web/20060511204817/http://portcities.hartlepool.gov.uk/server.php?show=ConNarrative.55 Pile, Spence and Company]. She arrived in [[Fiji]] on 26 June 1884 carrying 575 passengers.<br />
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The ''Howrah'' was chartered for three voyages from [[England]] to [[New Zealand]]. During one of these voyages, although she made the passage in 96 days, she encountered some very rough weather and ten passengers died.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/Howrah.htm |title = Howrah}}</ref><br />
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The ''Howrah'' was also used to carry indentured labourers to the [[West Indies]]. She arrived in [[British Guiana]] on 13 Feb 1869,<ref>{{cite news| url = http://immigrantships.net/newcompass/pass_lists/guiana.html |title= THE COMPASS: Trinidad}}</ref> [[Trinidad]] on 3 March 1873 carrying 449 (13 died during the trip) <ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.rootsweb.com/~ttowgw/archives/indianships.htm |title = Indian Immigrant Ship List }}</ref> and [[Suriname]] on 8 April 1874 carrying [[India]]n [[indenture]]d labourers.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.immigrantships.net/newcompass/pass_lists/suriname.html | title=THE COMPASS: Colony - Suriname}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Indian indenture ships to Fiji]]<br />
* [[Indian indenture system]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lomas/ships/Howrah.jpg A tapestry of the Howrah]<br />
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lomas/ships/Howrah.html Howrah]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:History of Guyana]]<br />
[[Category:Indian indenture ships to Fiji]]<br />
[[Category:Victorian-era passenger ships of the United Kingdom]]<br />
[[Category:Individual sailing vessels]]<br />
[[Category:1864 ships]]</div>
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