SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 249, 27 February 1911, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27. PORT OF MEW PLYMOUTH. PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. D. H. M. S. First Quarter 7 3 4 12 a.m. Full Moon 13 10 14 17 p.m. Last Quarter 21 3 21 14 p.m. THE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-day 8.5 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. To-morrow 8.41 a.m. and 9.8 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day 5.31, to-morrow 5.33. Sets to-day 6.29, to-morrow 6.27. ARRIVED. Saturday—Rosamond, s.s., 72'. tons, Ritchie, from Onehunga. SAILED. Saturday—Rosamond, s.s, 721 tons;, fiitchie, for Wellington. j EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. [Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Rosamond, from Onehunga, Saturday. Corinna, from North, Sunday. Koonya, from South Tuesday. "• I. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. -,!: . ARRIVED. ,_ Onehunga, Saturday.—Arrived, at 9 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond arrived here on Saturday morning from Onehunga and left later, with 30 tons of cargo, including 130 sacks of fungus and 100 sacks of hides. COAL FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. The Regulus is due about Friday from Westport with some 300 tons of coal, to replenish the' Harbor Board's bunkers.

ECHO OF A GREAT DISASTER. One of the most tragic events in the annals of the British Navy is recalled by the announcement that the Lords of the Admiralty have decided to "scrap" the battleship Camperdown, as well as the cruisers Tribune', Pique and Retribution. None of these four ships has flown the Union Jack for some years. The Camperdown has been stationed at Harwich for duties in connection with the Third 'Submarine Flotilla, the boats having .moored alongside of her. It was the Camperdown which, seventeen years ago, was in collision with the Victoria, while manoeuvring off the coast of Tripoli, when the latter sank, and Admiral Tryon and 370 officers and men perished. The Victoria, called the Renown when launched at Elswick on April 9, 1887, the Jubilee Year, was the flagship of the '■Mediterranean Fleet, of which Admiral Sir George Tryon was in command, while the Camperdown was flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Markham. Through an error of judgment on the part of Admiral Tyron the two great vessels collided, and the Victoria was rammed so seriously that she sank in a very short time. The vessels, it was stated at the subsequent enquiry, were only six instead of eight cables' lengths apart. Admiral Tryon recognised that his was the blame, and scorning all offers of rescue, he went down with his ship, a little midshipman standing by his side until the last. -The catastrophe took place in the afternoon of June 22, 1803. |

OVERSEAS VESSELS TO ARRIVE IN WELLINGTON. From London—' Ruahine January 21fi via Capetown and hobart. (N.Z. Shiping Co.) Kaikoura (due about March 17), sailed on January 25, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Arawa (due about March 21), sailed on February 2, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill). Kia Ora (due about March 25), sailed on February 11, j-ia Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). Indrabarah (due about April 10), sailed on February 11, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). From LiverpoolKent (due about March 27), sailed on January 16, via Australian ports and Aucklanu. (F.H.S. Line). Norfolk (due about April 9), sailed on February 4, via Capetown, Hobart , and Auckland. (F.H.S.) From Montreal— Whakatane (due about March 27), sailed on January 21, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) 1 From New York— Magdala (due about March S), sailed on Decembe 10, via Australian ports. (Dalgety and Co., agents). Cranley (due about March HI), sailed on December 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser). Strathendrick (due about March 1), sailed on December 10, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agent). Harpagus (due about April 17), sailed on Januar 7, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line). Swanley (due about May 1), sailed on February 10, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). i Swanley (due about May 1), sailed on February 10, via 'Australia and Auckland. A. and A. Line). From Snn Francisco— Muritai (due about March 2). sailed on February 8, via Papeete and Rarotonga. (U.S.S. Co.) From Bunbury— Clan Menzies (due about March 3), sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Scales Line). SAILERS. Ariel, barque, sailed from Liverpool on November 18.