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Eskdale | Official Number
69238 |
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Eskdale | Official Number
69238 |
The Eskdale was a full-rigged iron ship built in February 1873
by the Whitehaven
Ship Building Co. She was owned by J.D.Newton & Co. (the Dale
Line)
from her launch until her sale to Whitehaven's Edgar, Lowden
& Co. in the 1890's. Her maiden voyage was from Liverpool to
Melbourne, under the command of Capt.John Jenkinson. She arrived on the
27th June 1873, the voyage being reported as follows:
The Argus, Saturday, 28th June 1873;
" The Eskdale, which arrived in the bay yesterday, from Liverpool, is a
new iron clipper of over 1,200 tons, and is on her maiden yoyage. She
was built by the Whitehavenn Shipbuilding Company, and is in all
respects equal to the other iron clippers launched from the same yard,
and trading to this port. She is finely modelled, and sails well, and
carries a very large cargo, for the taking in and discharging of which
she is fitted with the newest mechanical appliances. The Eskdale, in
command of Captain J.Jenkinson, left Liverpool on 6th April, passed
Tuskar on the following day, with ordinary wnds and weather prevailing
until April 12, when a heavy gale from ESE sprang up. The gale lasted
for 24 hours, and was the only heavy weather experienced north of the
equator, which was crossed on May 3, in long.27deg W, The SE trades
were moderately favourable, and were followed by variable winds to the
meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, which was passed on May 30, in
lat.44 deg.S.
The easting was rundown in lat. 45 deg.S, with strong WNW, NW, and
westerly winds, which freshened on several occasions into very hard
gales, attended with a high sea which broke on board and inundated the
decks. Light westerly winds were experienced off this coast. The
Eskdale, on arrival, was taken alongside the Breakwater at Williamstown
to discharge cargo. "
In 1904 the Eskdale was sold to Norwegian
owners and was renamed Eline. On the 30th January 1912 the
vessel was wrecked at Skjelanger, bound from Blyth for Trondheim with a
coal cargo. Eleven of the crew were drowned, and four others survived.
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