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Departure from Liverpool

When
28 May 1865
Where
Liverpool, England
Part of
Mimosa sets sail with Welsh emigrants for Patagonia

Mimosa departed Liverpool on 28 May 1865 with approximately 153 Welsh emigrants and a crew of 18 under Captain George Pepperell.

The clipper ship Mimosa, having seen many years of service, sailed from Liverpool, England, on 28 May 1865. It carried a group of about 153 passengers destined for Argentina, South America. The exact number of emigrants remains uncertain, but the voyage is historically significant as the first transport of Welsh emigrants to the region.

Sources

  1. Mimosa (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-04

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