THE MISSING TRAINING SHIP ATALANTA.

Kumara Times, Issue 1156, 12 June 1880, Page 3

THE MISSING TRAINING SHIP ATALANTA.

■ In answer to inflames made at. the Admiralty recently it was stated that great anxiety is felt, not only by the officials, but by the friends of those on board as ‘to the fate'of the above-named ship. It appears the vessel whs la„„ beard of from Bermuda, on Jan. 21, when she left that port, presumably on her way to England, as she had orders to be off Spilheacl on April 4. It will thus be seen that seventy-two days have,elapsed without any tidings of the vessel having been received. The Atalauta is used as a training-ship for ordinary searaeiq and is classed in the Navy List aS of six-rate—9sß tons register. She left Portsmouth in October last, and is commanded by Captain F. Stirling. The officers comprise Lieuts. F. Blackett; A. Dove, and P. E. Fisher ; Naval Lieut. W. H. Stephens ; Rev. R. Nitrimo, chaplain ; and StaffSuTgeom E; L. Moss, M.D. The officers and crew in all number 300. Telegrams haye be,en sent from the Admiralty to Gibraltar ordering the Wye to proceed towards Bermuda in search of the; missing, ship, which was last signalled at Bermuda! on Jan. 39, and has been expected at Spithead for some time, Mrs Stirling having received a letter nearly a month back in which her husband stated that he anticipate! coming to the Spithead anchorage before his .communication reached her. The Atalauta is only capable of stowing water sufficient for sixty clays, and it is calculated that even if she is safe her vfater must all have been consumed. She is a corvette exclusively dependent upon her sailing capabilities, and does not possess steam on board, even for condensing purposes. Site, is the successor of the unfortunate Earydico, and was formerly called the Juno when classed as a man-of-war. Her crew belong to every part of the United Kingdom, and all are comparatively young, but her officers were specially selected, pud Captain’s Stirling’s qualification for his important appointment received general recognition in the Navy. Up to the latest inquiries at the Admiralty, nothing had been heard of the missing ship.