BARQUE ANTIOPE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18183, 2 March 1921, Page 8

BARQUE ANTIOPE.

HER FATE. APPRENTICES RETURNING TO NEW ZEALAND The Dunedin-owned barque Antiope, whicii arrived at Lorqnco Marques (South Atnca) towards the end of last year, was almost gutted. The vessel was laden with timber, and it is surmised that the fire was caused through the refiectioh' of the’ sun’s rays on a porthole or skylight setting the timber ablaze. The vessel was so badly damaged that she has practically been abandoned to the underwriters. She was an iron barque of 1496 tons gross register, and was built by J. Reid and Co. at Port Glasgow in IB6b, and had traded in almost every part ot the world under various owners. She was purchased some years ago by the iron and Steel Company of New Zealand (Ltd.). The vessel made several voyages between Australia and New Zealand under that company’s house flag, and after undergoing extensive repairs at Port Chalmers as a result of being damaged when entering Bluff Harbour during a heavy gale, sailed from Wellington for the South Sea Islands, where she loaded a cargo of copra i< r the United Kingdom. She was detained at Rotterdam for a lengthy period owing to a strike of waterside workers, but eventually sailed for a Baltic port and loaded timber for South Africa. Most of the Aufiope's crew belong to New Zealand, Mid a cablegram has jusj; been received b« tlir Ir<yi and Steel Company from Lorenco Marques stating that the following apprentices leti a South African port recently by the steamer Viken, which is due at Hobart on Match 21:—Atkin, Eyre, Lyon, Lilly, Nancarrow, Derrick, and M‘Goon. Two of the Anti ante’s seamen are also on board the Viken. The Iron and Steel Company has made amacements for the apprentices and the* seamen to leave Hobart by the first available steamer for New Zealand,