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Wasdale | Official Number
65921 |
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Wasdale | Official Number
65921 |
The Wasdale was a full-rigged iron ship built in February 1872 by the Whitehaven Ship Building Company for the Dale Line. She left the Mersey on the 31st March, bound for Melbourne under the command of Capt.William Baillie, and carrying a mixed general cargo. She arrived at Melbourne on the 2nd July (93 day passage).
The Wasdale made a fast passage from Liverpool to Melbourne in 1875, leaving the Mersey on the 6th August, crossing the Line on 4th September and finally anchoring in Hobson's Bay on 20th October, a passage of 74 days. In 1876, under Capt. Baillie, she was prevented by weather from rounding Cape Horn and had to run east, making Australia via the Bass Straight in 136 days.
The Wasdale was sunk by collision off Cape Horn in 1877, without loss of life. She was under the command of Capt.Chellew, 65 days out from Liverpool bound for San Francisco.
The Times, Wednesday, 24th October 1877, page 9;
" COLLISION AT SEA - Advices have been received in Liverpool
of the arrival at Valparaiso of the British barque Scythia, Captain
Peter Simon, with part of the crew of the Liverpool ship Wasdale,
which foundered after collision with the British barque Craigmullen.
The collision occurred on the 21st of August, about noon, during fine weather,
and the Wasdale remained afloat till the 22nd, when the wind freshened
and she went down. All hands were saved. The captain, his wife, and two
children, the first, second, and third officers, carpenter, sailmaker,
steward, and helmsman proceeded home on board the Craigmullen, and
the remainder of the crew were taken to Valparaiso by the Scythia
and the Rosy Morn. The Craigmullen, which belongs to Messrs.W.Killey
and Co., of Liverpool, was fallen in with by the Scythia on the
24th August, in lat.54 S., long.79W. "
The Wasdale was still owned by the Dale Line at the time of her loss. In 1881 a replacement Wasdale was
built for them by the same shipbuilders at Whitehaven.
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