Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Aberdeen Line This company, ply ing between London and Australia, via the Cape. Founded in Aberdeen in 1824, has occupied for three quarters of a century a prominent position in the Australian cargo and passenger trade; due in the first instance to the runs of their noted clippers to Melbourne and Sydney. The Aberdeen, built in 1881 was the first ocean steamer to demonstrate decisively the superior merits of triple expansion engines. The total tonnage now only includes one sailing vessel of tons, the old clippers having. Been replaced by modern steamships. The M ii tiades holds the record from London to Melbourne via the Cape', her steaming time being 34 days, actual time from port to port 35 days.