THE RANGITOTO WRECK

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VII, Issue 2002, 27 July 1907, Page 3

THE RANGITOTO WRECK

Inspected by a Diver

Interesting Account of the Visit

By Telegraph.—Frosi Association, Wellington, this day, In-: wreck of tho Rongitoto, which sank off Jaokson's Head in 1873, was recently visited by a diver in search of a cargo of oopper plates sho was supposed to carry. Iho steamor was found to bo overgrown with kelp. 'Tho engines were in a romorkablo stato of preservation, but wero thickly oncrustcd with submarinegrewth. No copper Was found, but tho afterhold contained a largo quantity of liquor of various sorts. Sonio was sampled, and found to havo improved by submersion, except tho brandy. No money was discovered in tho strongroom, having boon removed when tho vessel was abandoned. •