Randolph was a 664-ton ship-rigged

Full rigged ship

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 merchant vessel

Merchant vessel

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 constructed in 1849 in Sunderland. She was one of the first four ships to settle Christchurch

Christchurch

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, New Zealand (the other three were Cressy

Cressy (ship)

The Cressy was one of the first four ships in 1850 to carry emigrants from England to the new colony of Canterbury in New Zealand. The Cressy was the last to arrive on 27 December. The other ships were Charlotte-Jane, Sir George Seymour and Randolph.The passengers aboard these four ships were...

, Sir George Seymour

Sir George Seymour (ship)

The Sir George Seymour was one of the first four ships in 1850 to carry emigrants from England to the new colony of Canterbury in New Zealand. The other three ships were Cressy, Charlotte-Jane and Randolph.-Voyage:...

and Charlotte-Jane

Charlotte-Jane

The Charlotte Jane was one of the First Four Ships in 1850 to carry emigrants from England to the new colony of Canterbury in New Zealand.-Arrival in Lyttelton:...

).

Randolph left Gravesend

Gravesend, Kent

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 on 4 September 1850, and Plymouth

Plymouth

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 on the night of 7 September 1850. The ship was chartered by the Canterbury Association

Canterbury Association

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, with Captain William Dale serving as the ship's captain. She arrived at Lyttelton

Lyttelton, New Zealand

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 99 days later on 16 December 1850, with 34 cabin passengers, 15 intermediate and 161 steerage passengers.

She was lost on 25 June 1851, on a reef off Amber Island (Mapon). She had on board a cargo of sugar for London

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, a large amount of money, and 254 India

India

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n emigrants, for Port Louis

Port Louis

-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...

. Nothing belonging to the vessel could be saved. Mr. Scott, an officer of the Madras Army, swam on shore, but died a moment after reaching it from exhaustion. Two European sailors, nine men (immigrants), ten women and three children were drowned.