STAR OF VICTORIA
Date1862
Object NameBARQUE
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 126' x breadth 25' 6" X depth 12' 6"
gross tonnage: 274 ton
gross tonnage: 274 ton
Object numberABDSHIP002795
Keywords
Official Number: 32238
Fate: Wrecked, New River Heads, Invercargill, New Zealand on 19 of May 1864.
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Barque rigged, wood.
Owners:
1862: Samuel Tulloch, Launceston, Tasmania
1863: Thomas White & Son, registered at Launceston.
General History:
07/10/1862: Launched. Named by Miss Tulloch, daughter of the owner.
01/11/1862: London, cleared out for Adelaide and Launceston.
11/12/1862: From London, passed Deal for Launceston.
21/03/1863:
Low Heads [Launceston, Tasmania] arrived STAR OF VICTORIA, barque, from London.
(Hobart Mercury)
16/04/1863: Registered at Launceston.
27/06/1863:
25 June - barque STAR OF VICTORIA, R. McKeacharn, Master, arrived in ballast from Invercargill [New Zealand, South Island].
(Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston (Tas.)
22/08/1863:
The fine barque STAR OF VICTORIA is laid on by Mesrs. Thomas White & Son as a regular trader between this port [Launceston] and Invercargill. She will sail hence early in September and will leave about 15th of every second month afterwards.
(Cornwall Chronicle)
White & Co. set STAR OF VICTORIA on a regular service from Launceston to Invercargill using this vessel. The vessel may have been purchased by White & Co. as they are listed as owners in the press report of its loss.
09/09/1863:
Low Heads - STAR OF VICTORIA arrived from Invercargill, left on 28th August.
(Hobart Chronicle)
03/02/1864:
STAR OF VICTORIA arrived 1 Feb. from Invercargill. 5 cases matches, 1100 bales empty bags.
(Cornwall Chronicle)
19/05/1864: Wrecked at New River Heads, Invercargill, New Zealand while on
passage from Invercargill to Launceston with passengers and a cargo of
hides and bones.
The press gives the owners at the time of loss as Thomas White & Son and Captain McEachern (master).
27/06/1864:
(Quoting Invercargill News] Total loss of barque STAR OF VICTORIA of Launceston - cleared Invercargill 17th May for Launceston. She proceeded down the river and on morning of 19th May was taken in tow by steam tug APHRASIA. Passing through New River Heads in unusually high head sea the rope broke. Sail was immediately set, but rocks on Eastern Head were no more than 200 yards away and she struck. The tug was fastened to the barque, but attempts to get her into deep water failed and she bumped on the rock with great violence. After 2 hours, the hold filling with water, passengers were taken off in boats and safely landed (although in several cases after being in the sea). Expected STAR OF VICTORIA will break up.
(Portland [Victoria] Guardian)
See also:
History (CS) -
http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?official_number=&imo=&builder=&builder_eng=&year_built=&launch_after=&launch_before=&role=&propulsion=&category=&owner=&port=&flag=&disposal=&lost=&ref=58631&vessel=STAR+OF+VICTORIA
Wrecksite (WS) - https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?289148
