Burmah (ship)  Burmah was a passenger ship, which disappeared "en route" from England to New Zealand in 1859 or 1860. "Burmah" was chartered by Willis, Gann & Co. The ship left London for New Zealand on 30 August 1859. "Burmah" was seen by the ship "Regina" on 17 November, about 14 days sailing distance west of New Zealand, at . "Regina" passed icebergs the day after it passed "Burmah". "Burmah" never arrived at New Zealand and was officially declared lost by Lloyds on 6 May 1860. "Burmah" was carrying passengers and an assortment of breeding livestock. The novelist Samuel Butler was booked to travel on "Burmah" to New Zealand, but he changed to a different ship, "Roman Emperor" at the last moment, and therefore avoided the loss of "Burmah".