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AN ABANDONED SHIP.

The Melbourne Age states that a dismasted ship, apparently abandoned, was seen by the btrathdon on her passage from London, oh the night of the Bth of last month, in 26. S. and 34. W., but, singular to say, her name was not ascertained. The Strathdon, after first seeing the vessel, steered close to her, and hailed several times in passing, but no answer was returned ; the vessel was again headed for her/ with blue iights burn" ing,* and she was once more hailed, but with the same result as before. The two vessels were so clob6 together that the rattling of the wreck against the ship's Bide was heard. All the masts were gone by the board, but the bowsprit was standing, • and a piece of the jibboom was hanging to it. She was an iron vessel, and supposed to be of about 900 tons register., .. . r .v

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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1706, 6 August 1875, Page 3

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AN ABANDONED SHIP. Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1706, 6 August 1875, Page 3

AN ABANDONED SHIP. Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1706, 6 August 1875, Page 3

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