The last of what is believed to have been the oldest steamer in commission in any part of the world: the iron-screw steamer Stormbird

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The last of what is believed to have been the oldest steamer in commission in any part of the world: the iron-screw steamer Stormbird

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The steamer Stormbird, 217 tons, which was wrecked last Saturday night while proceeding to Wellington, three of the crew being drowned. It was wrecked at the mouth of the Whanganui River on the night of 2 September 1916 with the loss of three crew. Captain Arthur Sutherland Gibson and the rest of the crew survived.

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1916-09-07

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Auckland Weekly News

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https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/221275

Related subjects

Stormbird (Ship) / Masts / Hoisting machinery / Ship equipment and rigging / Piers and wharves / Cranes / Warehouses

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