''Allanshaw'' was a 1,589 ton,

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with a

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of , beam of and draught of . She was built by

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for the J.G. Potter & Company of

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and launched on 29 August 1874. She was bought by the

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on 26 November 1880. She was a fast ship, making the run from

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in 65 days. On 2 October 1882 she arrived in

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with new immigrants. She was primarily used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows: On 23 March 1893 she was wrecked on

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, while en route from Liverpool to

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, carrying salt, with the loss of 3 lives.

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