IRENE
IRENE
Years Active: <1892-1894
Vessel Type: Wooden 1-masted Cutter
Cutter
Nationality: Falkland Islands
Wrecked in October 1894 whilst on a penguin “egging cruise” to a rookery at Volunteer Point in the northeast of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands.
Main Use:
Coasting
Years Active:
<1892-1894
Power:
Sail
Built:
Size:
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
Main Use: Coasting
Power: Sail
The first mention of the cutter IRENE in the Falkland Islands was when she was bought by William Cann in March 1892. In October 1892, she was again “For Sale” , in Fegen Inlet, West Falkland. According to the sale notice : “The vessel will require overhauling, and putting in order, before removal can be put in effect. For further particulars and prices apply to Captain Pat Campbell, Port Stephens, West Falkland”. Nothing more is known about her until October 1894, when she left on what would be her final voyage, from Stanley to the penguin rookery at Volunteer Point in East Falkland on what was called an “egging cruise”. She had a crew of three: J. Klien, Charles Poole and Robert Betts. On 22nd October 1894, she was reported as “wrecked”. The crew got safely ashore at Johnson’s Harbour.
The first mention of the cutter IRENE in the Falkland Islands was when she was bought by William Cann in March 1892. In October 1892, she was again “For Sale” , in Fegen Inlet, West Falkland. According to the sale notice : “The vessel will require overhauling, and putting in order, before removal can be put in effect. For further particulars and prices apply to Captain Pat Campbell, Port Stephens, West Falkland”. Nothing more is known about her until October 1894, when she left on what would be her final voyage, from Stanley to the penguin rookery at Volunteer Point in East Falkland on what was called an “egging cruise”. She had a crew of three: J. Klien, Charles Poole and Robert Betts. On 22nd October 1894, she was reported as “wrecked”. The crew got safely ashore at Johnson’s Harbour.
