THE WRECKED HALCIONE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue III, 18 January 1896, Page 57

THE WRECKED HALCIONE.

WE reproduce a picture of the well-known barque Halcione, which was wrecked early last week on one of the jagged rocky points at the head of Fitzroy Bay. The ship had enjoyed a fine passage from London to Tasmania, and left the latter place on the 2nd inst. A terribly high sea was running at the time, and the unfortunate officers and crew were unable to secure any of their personal effects. They were, indeed, lucky to come off with their lives. Several, if not all, had very narrow escapes, and were considerably knocked about before they reached a place of safety on the shore. The Halcione was well known in most New Zealand ports. Our picture is from a photo of her taken some two years or more ago lying in Nelson Harbour. The following is a list of the officers and crew :—Captain Boorman ; chief officer. Mr Joyntfof Christchurch) ; second officer, Mr Farmer (of Blenheim); third officer, Mr Wheeler (of London); carpenter, E. Thington ; sailmaker, A. Larsen ; steward, Taylor ; cook, Neith ; apprentices, Trapp, Collyer, Thomson, and Davis; crew, Curtis, McDougall, Ewing, Chambers, Beaumont, Logan and Freeman. The wreck has entirely broken up, and salvage men have during the week been employed along the beach saving what cargo was washed ashore.