CONCORDIA [1891]
CONCORDIA [1891]
Years Active: 1882-1891
Vessel Type: Barquentine
Barquentine
Nationality: German
Four members of her crew, including her captain, died when she was caught in a storm and ended up on the rocks in the Falkland Islands in1891.
Main Use:
Cargo
Years Active:
1882-1891
Power:
Sail
Built:
1882
Size:
475 Net tons
39.68 x 8.38 x 4.54 metres
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
C. A. Steen at Kappeln, Germany
Main Use: Cargo
Built: 1882
Power: Sail
Design/Build: C. A. Steen at Kappeln, Germany
Size: 475 Net tons
Dimensions: 39.68 x 8.38 x 4.54 metres
The German-built barquentine CONCORDIA was wrecked near Limpet Creek in East Falkland on 17th August 1891 after she “missed stays” and ran ashore. Most of her crew were saved when one swam ashore with a rope. Her captain and the two mates refused to leave the ship and the next morning their bodies were found on the beach. It was assumed they attempted to swim ashore and were dashed against the rocks when the ship began to break up during the night. They were not the only members of the crew to die: a few days earlier, before running aground, the boatswain had been washed overboard. The remainder of the crew spent several days on the beach before they were discovered by a local shepherd. CONCORDIA’s cargo consisted of wine, brandy, vermouth and oil etc. Two local schooners manged to ‘salve’ a full load each. In a touching postscript “Mr. Sanguinetti, the Deputy Coroner, went out in the HADASSAH, held an inquest on the bodies, and gave the captain and the two mates a decent burial.”
The German-built barquentine CONCORDIA was wrecked near Limpet Creek in East Falkland on 17th August 1891 after she “missed stays” and ran ashore. Most of her crew were saved when one swam ashore with a rope. Her captain and the two mates refused to leave the ship and the next morning their bodies were found on the beach. It was assumed they attempted to swim ashore and were dashed against the rocks when the ship began to break up during the night. They were not the only members of the crew to die: a few days earlier, before running aground, the boatswain had been washed overboard. The remainder of the crew spent several days on the beach before they were discovered by a local shepherd. CONCORDIA’s cargo consisted of wine, brandy, vermouth and oil etc. Two local schooners manged to ‘salve’ a full load each. In a touching postscript “Mr. Sanguinetti, the Deputy Coroner, went out in the HADASSAH, held an inquest on the bodies, and gave the captain and the two mates a decent burial.”
