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Clipper Ben Lomond The migrant ship clipper Ben Lomond of 986 tons arrived in Port Chalmers 19 January 1863 from Glasgow, Scotland captained by J. Smart. See New Zealand Migrant Shipping (1861-1875).
A dairy of the voyage written by W.T. Smith is held at Dunedin public library. It is referred to on page 9 of The Word June/July issue 2006 avaialble in PDF format by clicking here.
"In 1863, one of the best passages that had been recorded to date from the Clyde to Otago, was made by the Ben Lomond, which completed the passage in 74 days, land to land. She was a ship of 986 tons, commanded by Captain J. Smart. Having embarked passengers numbering 338 souls, she set sail from Lambash Bay on October 25th, 1862, and six days later the Fastnet Light bore ten miles away. She gained the South-East Trades on November 22nd, and the coast of Brazil was sighted on November 27th. During squally weather on November 30th, an apprentice called George Grant fell from the main royal yard, struck the bulwarks, and dropped into the sea, presumably being killed before he reached the water. Apart from this incident, and the death of one passenger, the voyage was a pleasant one. The ship reached the Snares on January 14th. From that time she was baffled in her approach to port by calms and hazy weather up to January 18th, 1864, when she made the Heads and was towed in the next morning. " Extract from White Wings: Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping - Volume 2, Passenger Ships from 1840-1885, by Henry Brett, Brett Publishing, 1928. [Go Back] |
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