Clipper Ship ''Duncan Dunbar'', 1400 Tons. Henry Neatby Commander. [&] Wreck of the ''Duncan Dunbar'' off Las Rocas, Coast of Brazil. October, 8th 1865 [...] Disembarkation of the Passengers, on Sunday Morning, October 8.th 1865. Dedicated by permission to J.B. Swanson, Esq.re R.N.R. Commander.
T.G. Dutton, Del et Lith. Day & Son, Lithr.s to the Queen. [&] From a Sketch Taken on the Spot by J.C. Robinson 2nd Officer.
London, Published by W.m Foster, 114 Fenchurch Street [n.d., c.1857]. [&] London, Published by Day & Son (Limited) Chromolithographers, Gate Street, W.C. [n.d., c.1865].
Coloured lithograph. Framed, sight size 360 x 475mm (14¼ x 18¾"). With a chromolithograph. Framed, sight size 365 x 465mm (14¼ x 18¼"). Unexamined out of frames.
The 'Duncan Dunbar', built at Sunderland for Duncan Dunbar & Co, was launched in 1857 and engaged in the passenger and cargo trade between England and Australia. In October 1865, on route from London to Sydney with seventy passengers (including thirty-five women and children) and a crew of forty-seven, she ran on to Rocas Shoals off Cape San Roque. Attempts were made to back her off, then float her free by throwing cargo overboard, but by next flood tide she had canted over and filled. At dawn the entire ship's complement landed safely on a small section of the reef which remained above high water, and over the next few days the three boats which remained intact were used to land stores from the wreck. Meanwhile, Captain Swanson, the mate and seven seamen had left in one of the boats to obtain assistance at Pernambuco. They were picked up by the American ship Hayara and dropped near Pernambuco where they obtained help from the British Consul. On 17 October the Royal Mail Packet steamer Oneida sighted the castaways, took them on board and landed at Southampton about three weeks later. Very scarce pair with Brazilian interest.
[Ref: 63553] £1,250.00
London, Published by W.m Foster, 114 Fenchurch Street [n.d., c.1857]. [&] London, Published by Day & Son (Limited) Chromolithographers, Gate Street, W.C. [n.d., c.1865].
Coloured lithograph. Framed, sight size 360 x 475mm (14¼ x 18¾"). With a chromolithograph. Framed, sight size 365 x 465mm (14¼ x 18¼"). Unexamined out of frames.
The 'Duncan Dunbar', built at Sunderland for Duncan Dunbar & Co, was launched in 1857 and engaged in the passenger and cargo trade between England and Australia. In October 1865, on route from London to Sydney with seventy passengers (including thirty-five women and children) and a crew of forty-seven, she ran on to Rocas Shoals off Cape San Roque. Attempts were made to back her off, then float her free by throwing cargo overboard, but by next flood tide she had canted over and filled. At dawn the entire ship's complement landed safely on a small section of the reef which remained above high water, and over the next few days the three boats which remained intact were used to land stores from the wreck. Meanwhile, Captain Swanson, the mate and seven seamen had left in one of the boats to obtain assistance at Pernambuco. They were picked up by the American ship Hayara and dropped near Pernambuco where they obtained help from the British Consul. On 17 October the Royal Mail Packet steamer Oneida sighted the castaways, took them on board and landed at Southampton about three weeks later. Very scarce pair with Brazilian interest.
[Ref: 63553] £1,250.00