ORIENT

ORIENT

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Ancestors Voyage	Departed London, arrived Sydney Departed Sydney noon 4 May 1883, arrived Melbourne 12:25 9 May 1883 Departed Melbourne 12:25 9 May 1883, Sighted Cape Jervois 1:10am 12 May 1883, arrived Semaphore Passengers ferried to Largs Pier on steam launches, LITTLE ORIENT, ETHEL and BLUE BELL.	Timeline
Passengers	William Andrew POTTS emigrated from England to Australia on the ORIENT in 1883 at the age of 23 for health reasons. Three years later in 1886 his fiancée followed him to Australia where their first 8 children were born. In 1897 the family visited England on church business. Their 9th child Harry Lincoln POTTS was born during this visit at Lincoln Hill, Madeley, Shropshire, England.
Description	Sailing ship, 3 masts There were two ORIENT's making voyages to Port Adelaide during the 1880's creating some confusion as to which is which. ORIENT built 1853 is pictured by Maritime Museum of South Australia as a sailing ship having 3 masts. The museum indicates it was this ship that came out in 1883 and is pictured at top right. ORIENT built 1879 is pictured by Maritime Museum of South Australia as having 1 funnel and 2 masts. My information and pictures show this ship as having 2 funnels and 4 masts.
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23rd Jul 1909	Last London to Sydney service commenced
1910	Sold to Italian ship breakers and renamed "Oric" for her final voyage to Italy where she was scrapped.