Danube (ship)

Danube, a 1,459-ton sailing ship named after the second longest river in Europe, was built in 1890 for the Nourse Line.

History
United Kingdom
Name	Danube
Owner	Nourse Line
Launched	1890
Fate	Disappeared 1892
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1,459 tons

On 15 June 1891, Danube made a voyage to Fiji carrying 591 Indian indentured labourers. She also made a trip to Trinidad carrying 609 passengers, arriving on 1 January 1892; there were 29 deaths during this voyage.^[1]

Later in 1892, Danube disappeared during a voyage from Guadeloupe to New York City.^[2] Her fate remains a mystery.

See also

• Indian Indenture Ships to Fiji