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

The City Of Agra

page 321

The City Of Agra.

the City of Agra made two voyages to New Zealand. On March 10, 1874, she left London and arrived at Lyttelton on May 28, a 79-day passage. She passed the meridian of the Cape on April 24, and the Leeuwin when 60 days out. The Snares were passed on May 26, at 8 a.m., and next evening the ship was off the Peninsula, 76 days from Gravesend—a very fine performance. In 1879 the ship visited Auckland. She left London on May 27, and made port on September 9, the passage taking 105 days. Captain Young commanded on both occasions.

the City of Agra was one of the early iron ships. Referring to her and the Sam Mendel, Basil Lubbock says: "These two early iron ships were both exceedingly fast, and made many a good passage to the colonies. the City of Agra once landed her passengers in Melbourne when only 65 days out from the Tuskar. On another occasion she passed Port Phillip Heads 63 days out, when on her way to Queensland; and she made the run out to Lyttelton, N.Z., in 71 days." This last statement is, I am afraid, a mistake, as the only record I can find of the ship visiting Lyttelton is the one I have mentioned above. Lubbock says the City of Agra was wrecked on Cape Sable in 1907, when on a passage from New York to Bridge water. the City of Agra was afloat 47 years, and the Sam Mendel a year longer, which, as Lubbock remarks, "speaks volumes for the good workmanship of their builders."