Randolph (ship)

[2][3] She departed Port Victoria (Lyttelton) on 10 January 1851, bound for the "Straights of Lombock".

She had on board a cargo of sugar for London, a large amount of money, and 254 Indian emigrants for Port Louis.

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.

Randolph's entry in Lloyd's Register for 1851 carries the annotation "Wrecked".

Randolph memorial in Cathedral Square in front of the former Chief Post Office