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

Change Of Rig And Name

Change Of Rig And Name.

the Rangitiki made three or four smart passages to England. After the year 1889 she was rigged as a barque.

Sold to the Norwegians when she left the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, the Rangitiki had her name changed to Dalston, and under that name she paid a visit to Lyttelton. Later she was sold to a French owner, named the Paul Bouket, and taken to Noumea, New Caledonia, where she is used as a hulk. During the late war when everything that could float was sought after, she was ones more sold and taken to Sydney by the steamer St. Josefa, in charge of Captain Scott. During a heavy gale off the Australian coast the hulk broke adrift, and was at the mercy of the wind and sea for forty hours. Those on board had a very trying experience. I believe the original intention of again placing her in commission was abandoned, and the hulk was. towed back again to Noumea. the Rangitiki was built by Mr. Samuelson, of Hull, in 1863.

In the year 1884 the Rangitiki brought out to New Zealand eight cock and twelve hen pheasants, and one raven for Sir George Grey.