Wooden ship Ultonia, built Quebec, 1854, 1341 tons, owned Moore & Co, Liverpool, ON 14725. Voyage London to Australia, departing 6th November 1857, captain Baker, with 129 passengers and 54 crew. Missing.
[from Liverpool Mercury - Tuesday 07 September 1858]:
SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE AUSTRALIAN PASSENGER SHIP ULTONIA, WITH 180 SOULS.
- For several weeks the most painful anxiety has prevailed respecting
the fate of the Australian passenger ship Ultonia, Captain William L.
Baker, of 1341 tons register, belonging to Messrs. Moore and Co., of
this town. In September last year she was chartered to Messrs. Fry and
Davison for a voyage to Melbourne, loaded in the East India Docks, and
on the 3rd of a November she was cleared by the London emigration
officers, having on board 123 steerage passengers, families, and six
cabin passengers; her crew, including master and officers, numbering 54.
She passed through the Downs on the 6th of November, and proceeded on
her voyage, although somewhat tardily, and on the 15th of March she was
spoken with in lat. 15 S., lon. 52 W., [sic] a considerable distance to
the southward of the Cape [Lloyd's List of 10 August 1858 gives spoken
on 21 Feb at 15 S, 38 W which makes more sense]. Since then not the
least tidings have been heard of the ship or of any of her numerous
passengers.