WebBrian Durie and his son David Durie. Credit: Matt Jorgensen Mason in a report in Grafton’s Daily Examiner told how after breakfast on the day of the sinking on April 29, 1943 he was on the ... WebOn the night of the 2nd January, 1864, the Grafton was wrecked on the same island. The captain, and the crew consisting of four men, including the mate, remained on the island until the 19th of July in the following year. Our readers are well acquainted with the remaining particulars. ... The wreck was discovered by a party of sealers stationed ...
Disappointment Island: The New Zealand place that became a …
WebThe Screw Steamer SS ‘Alert’ was a single masted, iron hulled, propeller driven steamer, built by Robert Duncan & Co, in Port Glasgow, Scotland, in 1877. On the 28th December 1893 – whilst on her way to Melbourne, she foundered during a massive gale as she rounded Cape Schank. All the passengers and crew of the SS ‘Alert’ were lost, bar one. WebThis book could be subtitled “A Tale of Two Shipwrecks.” It is the true story of two shipwrecks, the Grafton and the Invercauld, on the Auckland Islands near New Zealand in the mid-1860’s. In addition to providing the details of what happened to these crews, it a lesson on the importance of ingenuity, teamwork, and leadership. hyperion 2013
Historic Isle Royale Shipwrecks - Michigan Technological University
WebIn 1864 Captain Thomas Musgrave and his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of the island. Utterly alone in a dense coastal forest, plagued by stinging blowflies and relentless rain, Captain Musgrave inspires his men to take action. WebOn August 12, 2552 during the Battle at Szurdok Ridge, Grafton provided fire support for UNSC Army forces engaging in combat in the Viery Territory, accompanied by the frigate UNSC Saratoga. During the battle, Grafton was authorized to utilize its Magnetic Accelerator Cannon to destroy a Covenant installation codenamed "Spire One". [2] WebGrafton was a 56-ton schooner sailing out of Sydney during the 1860s that was wrecked on 3 January 1864 in the north arm of Carnley Harbour, Auckland Island, one of the New … hyperion 199e