Merchant marine enquiry.

[Red Tom]

Thank you seaweed for that,I've saved the links and feel sure they will be helpful. Thanks also to Phillip and Romilly for pitching in.

[leighton]

Hello Red Tom,

The Liverpool Mercury dated 7 November 1881 reported that the ship Manna Loa sailed from Liverpool on the 5 November 1881 for Valparaiso.

There were a number of ships called the Mauna Loa, perhaps this was the name of your ship.

leighton

[seaweed]

I think Leightons suggestion of MAUNA LOA official number 72640 often misspelled MANNA LOA is a good a place to start as any.
She was a barque built and registered in Maitland Nova Scotia in 1881 built and owned by C Putnam 1086 grt. She left the British Register in 1898, sold foreign and after several name changes and owners she was lost in 1924 off Kefken Turkey.
You need to look at her 1881 and more likely her 1882 crew agreements to see weather your man was on board.
This can be obtained from here.
http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/viewcombinedcrews.php?Official_No=72640
Cost $40 Canadian per hour research fee.

[Red Tom]

Hello Red Tom,

The Liverpool Mercury dated 7 November 1881 reported that the ship Manna Loa sailed from Liverpool on the 5 November 1881 for Valparaiso.

There were a number of ships called the Mauna Loa, perhaps this was the name of your ship.

leighton

Thank you leighton, I'm grateful for your help.

[Red Tom]

I think Leightons suggestion of MAUNA LOA official number 72640 often misspelled MANNA LOA is a good a place to start as any.
She was a barque built and registered in Maitland Nova Scotia in 1881 built and owned by C Putnam 1086 grt. She left the British Register in 1898, sold foreign and after several name changes and owners she was lost in 1924 off Kefken Turkey.
You need to look at her 1881 and more likely her 1882 crew agreements to see weather your man was on board.
This can be obtained from here.
http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/viewcombinedcrews.php?Official_No=72640   

I appreciate your help in this seaweed, I would never have got past the starting post on my own, thank you.