ANTIOPE’S LAST VOYAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3205, 18 August 1915, Page 9

ANTIOPE’S LAST VOYAGE.

AN INTERESTING CAREER. Vv ELLIN G i ON, August 11. Many an old-time sailing vessel, considered no longer able lo successfully compete with the steamship, has found easier but much less attractive work in Wellington Harbour; and the arrival in port today of the old barque Antiope brought to an end another interesting career, "in so far as deep sea voyaging is concerned. This vessel has come to Wellington to he transformed, in order to take her place among the other historic vessels now doing good work as coal hulks in the harbour With a cargo of coal the Antiope, under the command of Captain Holm, left Newcastle about 12 days ago, and ' dropped anchor in the stream at 10.15 a.in. to-day. Captain Holm reporting ’’all well"’ on board. Built at Glasgow in 1866, the Antiope was afterwards engaged as an immigrant ship, and carried wool and general cargo between London and Australasia. She also traded to the West Coast, and latterly between the Pacific slope and Australia, carrying lumber and coal. The Antiope was the largest sailing vessel captured by the Japanese during the Russo-Japanese war. She has run under several owners.