Story
This bark (4-masted) was built in 1892 by Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast, NI.
Historical Notes
On February 9, 1903 this vessel was stranded in heavy weather 1.5 miles southwest of the light at Cape Disappointment. It was determined that the vessel strayed out of the marked channel. The crew were saved the next morning. The vessel was salvaged several weeks later, towed to Esquimalt BC for repairs.
In 1906 this bark under Captain Ludwig Althaber, left Callao/Peru on November 26th 1906 bound for Sydney Heads with a crew of 30 men. The ship was never seen again. It is believed this vessel sank in a heavy gale in the southern Pacific about January 18th 1907.
Owners & Masters
In 1892-1898 she was owned by Dixon Thomas & Sons Ltd. - Lord Line - Irish Shipowners Co., Belfast NI UK.
In 1898-1906 she was owned by Aktien-Gesellschaft 'Alster', Hamburg Germany.
Masters
Captain Richard Auhagen (1903); Captain Ludwig Althaber (1906);
References
- Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA
- Don Marshall (1984) Oregon Shipwrecks
- www.wrecksite.eu ↗ (website viewed 04/06/2022)
