Colonial Despatches

The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871

SS Austria, 1857-1858

This private correspondence, written by Chartres Brew, describes his survival of the wreck of the Austria on Sept 13th, 1858.

The Ships List notes that the Austria was destroyed by fire while at sea, with a loss of 470 lives.1

1. S. Swiggum, The Fleets: Cunard Line, The Ships List.

Mentions of this vessel in the documents

Brew, Chartres to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 27 September 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10594, 554.
Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer to Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James 11 November 1858, LAC RG7:G8C/6, 377.
Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 12 January 1859, CO 60:4, no. 2732, 57.
Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer to Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James 28 January 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/7, 43.
Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 11 April 1859, CO 60:4, no. 5443, 274.