OTHER FATAL MAIDEN VOYAGES.
FIRES, COLLISIONS, AND FOUN DERINGS-
In view of the fact that the Titanic was on her maiden voyage to America, the following records of other vessels likewise lost and damaged _ on _ their maiden voyages and trial trips is of interest: — Amazon —Burnt in the Bay of Biscay in January, 1852. with heavy loss of life. Tayleur—Total loss on Lamby Island, 1854." , _ Schomberg (Blackball liner)— From United; Kingdom to Australia, totally lost on the Australian cpast, 1855. Holyhead—Liverpool to Melbourne, sunk in collision in Hobson's Bay in 1889. ' Musashi Maru—Lost 1890. George Roper —Liverpool to Melbourne, lost at the entrance. to Port Thilip. July, 1883. Port Errol—Port Glasgow to Melbourne, burnt at Lamslash, 1895. Ourimbah —United Kingdom to Australia, lost at Algoa Bay. Abhona (British India Company)— Missing, 1910. t • Lucania (Cunarder) —On her tiuu trip touched the ground at a cost to the underwriters of £7OOO.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 19 April 1912, Page 5
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150OTHER FATAL MAIDEN VOYAGES. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 19 April 1912, Page 5
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