 Nomadic (1), as Boer War transport no. 34 Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy |
 Cornishman, Dominion Line steamship - at Portland M.E. |
The White Star Line steamships Nomadic and Tauric were built as cattle and cargo ships, to meet the requirements of the Atlantic live cattle trade. They were are 460ft. in length, 49ft. in breadth, and 35ft. in depth, with a gross register of 5,750 tons., and a dead weight capacity of 7,500 tons. They were propelled by twin screws with manganese bronze blades, driven by triple expansion engines of 600 horse power nominal. Each ship had permanent fittings for the accommodation of 1,216 head of cattle, besides which each ship was fitted with chambers for carrying 2,387 quarters of beef. There was also cargo space, besides comfortable quarters for the cattle men.
Chronological History
| Year |
Event |
| 1891 |
Feb. 11: launched |
| 1891 |
Apr. 24: departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York |
| 1891 |
May 5: arrived New York form Liverpool with a large general cargo |
| 1891 |
June 17: arrived New York form Liverpool carrying a number of valuable breeding horses and 200 Southdown sheep |
| 1892 |
Jan. 28: arrived New York from Liverpool carrying a few steerage passsengers and a number of valuable birds for a poultry show (Capt. W. H. Clarke) |
| 1892 |
Feb. 29: arrived New York from Liverpool carrying a few steerage passsengers (Capt. W. H. Clarke) |
| 1892 |
Aug. 23: arrived New York from Liverpool carrying a few steerage passsengers |
| 1899 |
October: chartered to convey troops to the Boer War in South Africa - became transport No. 34 |
| 1899 |
Oct. 21: departed the Royal Albert Docks with about 560 mules for Cape Town |
| 1899 |
Oct. 30: called at Tenerife |
| 1899 |
Nov. 11: arrived Cape Town |
| 1900 |
January: embarked 530 remounts and about 70 men of the Scots Greys at the Royal Albert Dockd for Cape Town |
| 1900 |
Jan. 6: arrived Las Palmas on way to Cape Town |
| 1900 |
Jan. 21: arrived Cape Town |
| 1900 |
Feb. 12: departed Port Elizabeth for Durban |
| 1900 |
Feb. 14: arrived Durban |
| 1900 |
Feb. 23: departed Port Elizabeth |
| 1900 |
June 1: departed the Royal Albert Docks for South Africa with 7 officers, 208 men and 339 horses |
| 1900 |
June 24: arrived Cape Town |
| 1900 |
June 25: departed Cape Town for Natal |
| 1900 |
July 4: arrived Table Bay, Cape Town |
| 1900 |
July 26: departed Table Bay for London via St. Vincent |
| 1903 |
Sold to Dominion Line, renamed "Cornishman" |
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