Between 1853 and 1855, the barque "Julia Ann" made four trips from San Francisco to Sydney, Australia. On the fourth return trip, October 3, 1855, she was ship-wrecked in the South Seas near the Scilly Islands.

My question is this. What shanties could have been sung on these voyages made by the "Julia Ann"? To my knowledge, there is no historical record in ship's log or from other accounts of any specific shanties being sung or heard on these trips. So I realize that the answers will be speculative.

I am interested in what shanties were likely to have been in use in that part of the world between 1850 and 1855, on such a sailing vessel. I am also interested in any reference works to this period and to the trade between San Francisco and Australia and to songs specific to those circumstances. Thanks for your interest and help.