 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: The MAID OF ERIN was a 152 ton brig, built in Sydney in 1847 and was registered in Hobart in 1855.On a whaling voyage in 1863 MAID OF ERIN struck a whale which made for the boat. Three of the crew jumped overboard, two got back but the third had jumped right into the whale's mouth and wasn't seen again. After her last whaling trip in 1873 she began trading out of Hobart. In 1877, just 7 days after FLYING CHILDERS was wrecked at Port Davey, MAID OF ERIN faced the same fate when she dragged her anchors in a gale. Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: Maid of Erin Subjects: brigantines Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL275 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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