LADY DUFFERIN
LADY DUFFERIN
Years Active: 1872-1882
Vessel Type: Wooden Barque
Barque
Nationality: English
Wrecked after running aground in strange circumstances on Jason West Cay in West Falkland in December 1881.
Main Use:
Cargo
Years Active:
1872-1882
Power:
Sail
Built:
1872
Size:
1337 Gross, 1299.4 Net tons
55.84 x 12.01 x 7.28 metres
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
Thomas Oliver at Quebec, Canada
Main Use: Cargo
Built: 1872
Power: Sail
Design/Build: Thomas Oliver at Quebec, Canada
Size: 1337 Gross, 1299.4 Net tons
Dimensions: 55.84 x 12.01 x 7.28 metres
The LADY DUFFERIN left Liverpool on 2nd December 1881 with a cargo of 1,710 tons of coal and a crew of 20. On the afternoon of 16th February 1882. She arrived off the Falkland Islands. The master calculated they were about 25 to 28 miles from Grand Jason Island, on the north west coast of West Falkland. What happened next is a mystery. The boatswain was in charge of the ship from 20:00-24:00, before he was relieved by the chief mate. At midnight, it was reported that “the land bore Southeast by South half South about 15 miles off”. At 01:00 the Master went on deck: “the weather was fine and clear, and the wind nearly dead aft”. The master being satisfied, went below again. At 03:00 the Mate saw what he described as a cloud on the port bow. He ported the helm, brought the vessel up to the wind and was going aft, to communicate with the Master, when the ship struck what turned out to be Jason West Cay. She began to make water “freely” and to “break up”. At 08:00 the crew abandoned ship.
The LADY DUFFERIN left Liverpool on 2nd December 1881 with a cargo of 1,710 tons of coal and a crew of 20. On the afternoon of 16th February 1882. She arrived off the Falkland Islands. The master calculated they were about 25 to 28 miles from Grand Jason Island, on the north west coast of West Falkland. What happened next is a mystery. The boatswain was in charge of the ship from 20:00-24:00, before he was relieved by the chief mate. At midnight, it was reported that “the land bore Southeast by South half South about 15 miles off”. At 01:00 the Master went on deck: “the weather was fine and clear, and the wind nearly dead aft”. The master being satisfied, went below again. At 03:00 the Mate saw what he described as a cloud on the port bow. He ported the helm, brought the vessel up to the wind and was going aft, to communicate with the Master, when the ship struck what turned out to be Jason West Cay. She began to make water “freely” and to “break up”. At 08:00 the crew abandoned ship.
