Jumna (ship)
The Jumna, named after a tributary of the Ganges in northern India, was a 1,048 ton iron sailing ship built for the Nourse Line, by William Pile of Sunderland in 1867. She was 208.6 feet (63.6 m) long, 34.1 feet (10.4 m) wide and 20.1 feet (6.1 m) deep. The ship was used in the transport of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies, which was a speciality of the Nourse Line.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Owner: | Nourse Line |
| Builder: | William Pile, Sunderland |
| Launched: | 1867 |
 Norway | |
| Acquired: | 1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Full-rigged iron-hulled ship |
| Tons burthen: | 1,048 tons |
| Length: | 208.6 ft (63.6 m) |
| Beam: | 34.1 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draught: | 20.1 ft (6.1 m) |
Voyages
Details of some of these voyages are as follows:
| Destination | Date of Arrival | Number of Passengers | Deaths During Voyage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad | 10 February 1874 | 430 | 17 |
| Trinidad | 28 February 1880 | 435 | 3 |
| Trinidad | 10 January 1889 | 456 | 6 |
| Fiji | 27 June 1891 | 447 | n/a |
| Fiji | 23 May 1893 | 310 | n/a |
The 310 labourers she carried to Fiji in 1893 was the smallest number of passengers carried by any ship transporting Indian indentured labourers to Fiji.
On 22 December 1893, the Jumna transported 487 indentured labourers from the Volga (which had sunk) to Jamaica. In 1883 she repatriated 95 labourers back to India from St Lucia and another 137 in August 1892.
In 1898 Jumna was sold to Norwegian owners.
Famous passengers
- Totaram Sanadhya arrived in Fiji on 23 May 1893
External links
Bibliography
- Lubbock, Basil (1981). Coolie ships and oil sailors. Brown, Son & Ferguson. ISBN 0-85174-111-8.