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Last updated
26 Jul 2009
Voyages of the S.S. Captain Hobson
as an emigrant carrier in the 1950s
Arrivals and Departures - Wellington
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Arrived
From
Departed
For
Master
1952
31 Aug
Glasgow
5 Sep
Glasgow
A Rowlands
19 Dec
Glasgow
24 Dec
Glasgow
1953
9 April
Glasgow
15 April
Bombay
7 August
Glasgow
13 August
Hong Kong
1955
3 August
Glasgow
10 August
Brisbane
7 December
Glasgow
13 December
Saigon
1956
16 April
Glasgow
28 April
Brisbane
20 Sept
Glasgow
27 September
Hong Kong
1957
10 Feb
Glasgow
16 Feb
Christmas Is.
Note:
18 June
Glasgow
(Major engine failure. Towed to Auckland)
1958
26 March
Glasgow
24 April
Glasgow
(Last voyage)*
19 July
Glasgow
30 July
Bombay
* Departed Glasgow 27 May 7.30pm
Acknowledgment: "UK to NZ Emigrant Vessels" Author: Iain Hill