 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: In 1900 the brig, Guiding Star, became a plague ship when she left Mauritius with a Hobart crew and a load of sugar. A steward was sick ashore with yellow fever but desperately wanted to get back to his family. Captain Ikin acquiesced but soon the man died along with the Captain, Mate and 4 others. With no navigator the 3 remaining crew continued exhausted until an American ship guided her to Batavia (Indonesia). Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: J.Ikin Subjects: people People/Orgs: Ikin,J.Capt. Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL207 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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