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from The Library of Congress

  • Kilted Cowboy said:
    originally ss City of Berlin of the Inman line. Maiden voyage 29th April 1875 Liverpool/Queenstown/New York. Made several record breaking passages. Of which the best was 7 days 15 hours and 28 minutes from Sandy Hook to Queenstown. She was the first North Atlantic liner to be fitted with internal electric lighting, in 1879 Purchased by US Army Quartermaster Corps as a transport in Spanish~American War as USS MEADE. Scrapped - 1921 www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=15236 www.greatships.net/cityofberlin.html

Wreck of ship "Derry Castle" on Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, 22 March 1887

from National Library NZ on The Commons

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  • Rob Ketcherside said:
    This photo was presumably taken after September, 1887. The crew was rescued and arrived in port on September 21, 1887. They had been castaway for six months.

    Details of the wreck available in the Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks.

    The raft made from wreckage by survivors is at the Southland Museum

    The boatshed created afterward for shipwrecked sailors still exists.
  • National Library NZ on The Commons said:
    Thanks so much for that info roketpad, it adds a lot to the photo. I'll pass it on to our curators.

    Courtney
  • Liz said:
    This might also help

    From the Timaru Herald 3 November 1888
    The Cruise of the Stella
    Interesting Relics of the Derry Castle
    The Stella arrived this morning from her annual cruise of the Snares, Campbell,Auckland,Antipodes,and Bounty Islands. Captain Fairchild found the provisions depot at the islands intact. He found the beach at the Auckland Islands strewn with relics of the ill-fated Derry Castle. The figurehead of the vessel, a life size bust of the Queen, was found on the beach, and by his instructions was placed over the graves of four poor fellows who were buried on the island by their shipmates. Other relics such as the name board, life buoy etc, were brought to New Zealand. On board with "Derry Castle Limerick" painted on it, Captain Fairchild intends sending Home to the late owner of the vessel
  • National Library NZ on The Commons said:
    Thanks so much for that detail madbushfarm! Here´s a lnk to that article on the PapersPast website.

    -- Courtney
  • Liz said:
    Hi Courtney you will also find a heap more articles and old images there in Papers Past as well. We're so lucky National Library has made it so accessible. Thumbs up to them! I research a lot of stuff on there but this was just too interesting not to go digging futher into. The Otago Witness printed a number of images by Burton Bros some before the figurehead was placed over the grave.

Former HMVS NELSON moored off Pyrmont, Sydney

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons