White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900
The Iron Queen
The Iron Queen.
the Iron Queen, a fine barque sent out by the Shaw, Savill Co., made one voyage only to the Dominion. She arrived at Auckland under the command of Captain Smith on December 28, 1877, with thirty passengers and a general cargo, the passage occupying 110 days from Gravesend. The vessel experienced favourable weather throughout the passage, and sighted the North Cape five days before her arrival in port. During the voyage several large icebergs were sighted.