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The Elizabeth Graham.

The Elizabeth Graham, a composite barque of 598 tons, built in 1869 and owned by the Shaw, Savill Co. traded exclusively to Dunedin. She made six consecutive voyages to that port under the command of Captain Mordne. Considering the size of the vessel she averaged fairly good passages, but was never a fast sailer. Nothing eventful occurred on any of the passages.

On the run out in 1877 the barque left Gravesend on August 14, and was delayed in the Channel by strong gales until the 22nd, when she took her final departure from the Lizard. She then met with light and contrary winds to the Equator, which was crossed on the fiftieth day out. The passage, land to land, occupied 98 days and anchorage to anchorage 119 days.

On the run out the following year she crossed the line in thirty days and reached Port Chalmers in 97 days, land to land.

The records of the Elizabeth Graham were:—