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Ship Wrecks NZ: August 2011
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Friday, August 19, 2011. THE FOUNDERING OF THE. Captain Williams, proprietor of the sunken hulk Eli Whitney, has demanded of the Union Company £3000 in compensation of loss sustained by the Taupo running into the hulk. The Union Company have declined to pay any sum. Jan 29. A second and third attempt to blow up the hulk Eli Whitney were failures. CONVERTED INTO A HULK. June 27 The well-known.
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Ship Wrecks NZ: January 2014
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19400117-46-4. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 308, 30 December 1939, Page 11. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 12, 15 January 1940, Page 6. At the subsequent enquiry Gresham gave a detailed account of the events leading up to the tragic loss of four lives:. Frank Gordon Gresham, owner of the Ngahuia, ...
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Ship Wrecks NZ: The Toiler (1912)
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Sunday, November 3, 2013. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19120208-14-2. The Toiler was launched in Te Kopuru from the yards of boat builders Brown and Sons on 22 January 1912. The steamer was built for Francis Lionel Kitching for a passenger and cargo service on the Northern Wairoa River. Auckland Star 9 November 1916. New Zealand Herald 9 December 1916. Sir G...
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Ship Wrecks NZ: The Eure - French Man o' War that became a coal hulk
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Monday, December 26, 2011. The Eure - French Man o' War that became a coal hulk. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19130206-16-2. Arrival in Port Chalmers. RRIVAL. March 7. Eure, French war corvette, 1600 tons, 10 guns, Captain Le Cuve, from Akaroa. The vessel again visited New Zealand waters in 1900 including a visit to Wellington. Where she was probably sent on...
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Picton and Marlborough activities near Grandvue
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Picton and Marlborough the ideal holiday destination. Russell and Rosalie from Grandvue Bed and Breakfast have been actively hosting guests for over 19 years. They listen to the needs of their guests, give assistance when required, advising on the attractions and activities in Picton. Whether it be hiking, water activities, great scenery or sampling local wines and food Picton is definitely worth making more than an overnight stop during your holiday. The Queen Charlotte Track. Or Arrow Water Taxis.
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Ship Wrecks NZ: The Ngahuia (1940)
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19400117-46-4. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 308, 30 December 1939, Page 11. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 12, 15 January 1940, Page 6. At the subsequent enquiry Gresham gave a detailed account of the events leading up to the tragic loss of four lives:. Frank Gordon Gresham, owner of the Ngahuia, ...
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Ship Wrecks NZ: January 2012
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Monday, January 2, 2012. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1-W1055. I'm still working on a more detailed time line of her shipping career and will add to this blog post once it's completed. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Australian National Shipwrecks Database. Edwin Fox Maritime Museum. Lloyd's Register of Shipping Online. Marine Archaeological Association NZ.
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Ship Wrecks NZ: September 2011
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Sunday, September 4, 2011. The Hulk of the Eli Whitney 1840-1877 sunk Wellington 1877. Captioned "Port Chalmers from a painting by Captain John Robertson". Vessels named from far left to far right of the image. Favourite" "William Hyde" "Lord Ashley" "Eli Whitney" "Alhambra". Otago Witness 13 February 1864. The Boston built barque Eli Whitney. The first record I have of her in New Zealand w...
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Ship Wrecks NZ: Kia Ora - A vessel unblessed by Lady Luck
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Friday, September 2, 2011. Kia Ora - A vessel unblessed by Lady Luck. I christen you Kia Ora; may you have good luck.". Those were the words spoken by Mrs W. Jagger when she christened the brand new yawl rigged. Yacht "Kia Ora" at her launching on 14 October 1903 from Stanley Bay on the North Shore of Auckland. Woods and had a lead keel of 7½ cwt. Otago Witness 15 April 1903. He met up with...
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Ship Wrecks NZ: December 2011
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Maritime disasters and mishaps of NZ shipping. Hulks, old stories, shipping stuff, tales from the sea - we blog it. Monday, December 26, 2011. The Eure - French Man o' War that became a coal hulk. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19130206-16-2. Arrival in Port Chalmers. RRIVAL. March 7. Eure, French war corvette, 1600 tons, 10 guns, Captain Le Cuve, from Akaroa. The vessel again visited New Zealand waters in 1900 including a visit to Wellington. Where she was probably sent on...
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