Search for sailing ship.named the whirlwind or whirlwind.Active around the 1800hundreds period.?

Question

the ship left India in around 1830 or there abouts.

Answer 1

hopefully these 2 x links should be of interest to you ;)

1870 February 13 - June 13

Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 120 days, beating the extreme clipper Sea Serpent (1850) which sailed three days earlier by 15 days. The command of the ship was given to Captain John Giet, who had been the master of the extreme clipper Whirlwind in the late 1850s.

Answer 2

The only information I can find refers to a 'Whirlwind' under the command of a Captain Griet arriving in Tasmania in 1855 with assisted immigrants aboard.



The Whirlwind is also recorded arriving in Launceston, Australia on 10th January, 1855. The ship was a 978 ton clipper. "Whirlwind" was the largest ship to visit Launceston, and so was given considerable cover in the press. The ship, which although meeting with some bad luck and harsh conditions, and the loss of 44 lives, managed to arrive with a large number of passengers recruited by the Launceston Immigration Aid Society. The Rev. B. Drake had personally selected the immigrants from the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, and he travelled with them. After setting out from London, the ship needed to put in to Plymouth for repairs to the rudder. Then followed an outbreak of scarlet fever, which necessitated removing the sick passengers to a hospital hulk. Those who had not recovered sufficiently to travel were left behind.

The ship finally left Plymouth on 4th January, and after a voyage of 86 days arrived in Launceston. In the Launceston Examiner, a list of the immigrants and their trades was given, for the benefit of those who might be seeking to employ them.

On 24 December 1859 the Whirlwind sailed from Hong Kong with 304 men, 56 women, 7 boys (under the age of 15 years) and 4 girls (under 13 years of age). The voyage lasted 78 days and not a single life was lost.

Answer 3

National Maitime Museum will probably be able to help you.