Queen Bee (ship)

The barque Queen Bee, built in Sunderland
History
United Kingdom
Name	Queen Bee
Owner	Shaw Savill and Co
Port of registry	Port of London
Builder	Leslie & Co - built in Sunderland
Launched	1859
Fate	Ran aground on Farewell Spit at about midnight on Monday, 6 August 1877 and subsequently broke up
General characteristics
Class and type	Ship
Tonnage	726 tons

40°30′00″S 172°52′00″E / 40.50000°S 172.86667°E / -40.50000; 172.86667

The Queen Bee was a ship, constructed in Sunderland and launched in 1859. It was used primarily for transporting immigrants from England to New Zealand, having made about 11 journeys before grounding on Farewell Spit in 1877.

Lloyd's Register includes three vessels^[1] named Queen Bee around this time - a barque of 310 tons and launched in 1853, a barque of 358 tons and launched in 1862, and this Queen Bee, a ship of 726 tons and launched in 1859. They were all constructed in Sunderland.