SS austriaAustria, 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 austriaAustria 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
The Colonial Despatches Team. SS Austria, 1857-1858. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. The Colonial Despatches Team. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/austria.html.

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