THE LUCK OF THE LOCH GARVE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 116, 22 June 1914, Page 5

THE LUCK OF THE LOCH GARVE.

The Italian ship Loch Garve left Newcastle on May 23 for Tocopilla with 2531 tons of Caledonian coal, and it is hoped that the present voyage will be a more speedy and profitable one than the lpst (says the Sydney Shipping List). Last year, on May 19, this ship left jfcfarseilles for Auckland and Wellington with a cargo of tiles. After a long passage of 144 days the vessel arrived at Auckland on October 11, and was Sax port until December 13, when she continued her passage to Wellington, "where she arrived on Boxing Day. After another long stay in port, she eventually got rid of her car go and isailed in ballast on March 10 for Newcastle, arriving there 17 days later. Another long detention, and she completed loadiug her coal cargo some days Ago, and while being removed in the fcarbour was in collision with the fourinasted barque Jersbek, when slight clamage was done to both vessels; Practically speaking, the Loch Garve has pade one voyage in twelve months, and 3ua that period she has passed through a trying time. The captain who is in charge has had an extensive experience in sailing vessels, and his crew are comEosed largely of Italians. The Loch rarve is a vessel of 1712 tons, and was formerly known as the Elmhurst. She ;vtras built in 1883 by Messrs R. Duncan and Company at Port Glasgow, and was British-owned before passing into Ttalian hands. The rig of the Loch Garve, which is now registered in Genoa, is somewhat uncommon, as she Carries no royals, but has double topgallant sails on the fore and main masts*