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White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900

The Strathallan

page 243

The Strathallan.

the Strathallan, a comparatively small ship of 550 tons, was sent out by the Shaw, Savill Co. in the early days with immigrants. For her size she made fairly good passages, varying from 96 to 110 days. Her first voyage was from Leith to Dunedin in 1858, where she landed 250 passengers, after an uneventful trip.

In 1864 she sailed from London, and when off Beachy Head collided with the ship Ann, damaging her cut-water and splitting the main stem. This necessitated putting back to Portsmouth for repairs. She sailed again on August 6, and experienced a stormy passage to Napier. During one heavy gale on August 21 her foretopmast, trussel trees and topgallant mast were carried away. The ship laboured heavily, shipped much water, and sustained other damage. The other two voyages to Napier were uneventful, but on the night of the arrival of the Strathallan in 1865 the third officer and two of the crew made off with the lifeboat, well fitted up with oars, sails, ample provisions, and the ship's compass, taken from the binnacle. It is understood they cleared away for the South Sea Islands.

the Strathallan's records were:—>

To Dunedin.
Sailed. Arrived. Captain. Days.
Oct. 4, '57 Jan. 8, '58 Todd 96
To Napier.
Aug. 6 Nov. 24, '64 Paddle 110
Aug. 30 Dec. 17, '65 Paddle 109
Aug. 18 Dec. 2, '66 Paddle 105