1877 Chartered by Donald Currie for two mail voyages
1879 Sold to French Line
1812
Official Number
Ship Builder
Engine Builder
Engine Type
63294
William Denny
Dumbarton
William Denny
Dumbarton
Steam 2 Cyl
HP
1571 IHP
Screws
1
Built originally for P&O as Assam. She never went to sea under that name and was renamed Caldera and ran under the flag of Pacific Line to South America.
After being sold to Laird Bros. She was chartered to Donald Currie and took two mail sailings to the Cape in 1877.
Among the passengers she took on her second voyage was Anthony Trollops, who, on completing his travels, published his well-known work on South Africa.
