The Duke Of Edinburgh.

the Duke of Edinburgh, a vessel of 1117 tons, built in 1867, made three trips to New Zealand from England. Her first was to Wellington in 1873. She sailed on September 9, and arrived on December 8, a passage of 90 days. Captain McGuiness was in command. The following year she visited Lyttelton, leaving the Old Country on July 18, and reaching her destination on November 1, the time occupied being 106 days. After being detained nine days in the Channel she left Start Point on July 27, and then had favourable weather up to the 15th of October, the top-gallant sails never having been taken in between these two dates. She then struck a terrific gale from the W.S.W. The Snares was reached on October 27.

On August 8, 1875, the "Duke" again sailed for Lyttelton, which was reached on November 17—time occupied 101 days. On this occasion she encountered a succession of heavy gales in the Southern Ocean. She struck a particularly bad blow on October 19, on which day a heavy sea broke on board, flooding the decks and filling the cabins, and carrying away everything movable on deck, including the water tanks and boats. Captain Mosey commanded on both these voyages to Lyttelton.