White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900
The Waimea
The Waimea.
A Terrific Explosion on Board.
The Waimea.
While in the New Zealand trade the Waimea made good average passages as a rule. Her best was her first, to Auckland, Captain Ayles bringing her out in 83 days, port to port, or the exceptionally good time of 76 days land to land. Her next best was to Wellington in 1888, under Captain Pottinger, 85 days port to port. In 1885 she made a long passage of 130 days to Port Chalmers, but on that occasion she encountered very severe weather during the first portion of the voyage, and had to put into the Cape. She left the Cape on January 30, and ran to the Snares in the very good time of 28 days.
The most exciting incident in the ship's career while trading to New Zealand happened in June, 1893, when she was bound from Wellington to Boston. After rounding the Horn a terrific explosion occurred one day, and so much damage was done that she had to put into Rio for repairs. The. origin of the explosion was never traced, but it was thought that it was caused by a boy named Clements, who was blown to pieces. This was the only casualty. Everyone on board got a great scarp, and felt that the ship had had a most providential escape.
Here follow the Waimea's passages to Zealand:—
To Auckland. | |||
Sailed. | Arrived. | Captain. | Days. |
---|---|---|---|
Jan. 22 | Apr. 14, '74 | Avles | 83 |
Land to land | 76 |
To Wellington. | |||
Sailed. | Arrived. | Captain. | Days. |
---|---|---|---|
July 2 | Oct. 4, '76 | Devitt | 94 |
May 15 | Aug. 23, '79 | Mathers | 100 |
June 13 | Sep. 11, '80 | Mathers. | 90 |
Mar. 25 | July 4, '81 | Mathers | 101 |
Jan. 28 | May 18, '82 | Matters | 110 |
Jan. 3 | Apr. 19, '83 | Canese | 106 |
Nov. 3, '83 | Feb. 14, '84 | Canese | 103 |
Nov. 9, '87 | Feb. 2, '88 | Pottinger | 85 |
To Lyttelton. | |||
Nov. 3, '85 | Feb. 17, '86 | Sinclair | 106 |
Sep. 8 | Dec. 26,'90 | Pottinger | 109 |
Oct. 29, '91 | Feb. 2, '92 | Reston | 95 |
To Port Chalmers. | |||
June 19 | Sep. 18, '75 | Worster | 91 |
June 25 | Sep. 26, '77 | Mathers | 93 |
Land to land | 83 | ||
June 27 | Sep. 25, '78 | Mathers | 90 |
Land to land | 84 | ||
Oct. 28, '84 | Mar. 8, '85 | Canese | 130 |
Nov. 30, '86 | Mar. 19, '87 | Sinclair | 109 |
Sep. 29, '94 | Jan. 11, '95 | Reston | 103 |
*Aug. 19 | Dee. 25, '95 | Haslam | |
To Bluff. | |||
Aug. 19, '95 | Dec. 10, '95 | Haslam | 112 |
To Napier. | |||
Sep. 18, '88 | Jan. 14, '89 | Pottinger | 118 |
* Via Bluff.