Wreck of an Atlantic Liner.
EIGHTY-SIX LIVES LOST.
Owing to the breakdown of the machinery the linner Mohegan bound to New York, was driven on to the Manacle rocks, south of Falraouth (Cornwall) on Saturday. A heavy gale was blowing at the time and the vessel sank within 20 minutes.
Of the crew and passengers 86 were drowned and 31 passengers and 16 of the crew were saved.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH18981018.2.19
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Herald, 18 October 1898, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
68Wreck of an Atlantic Liner. Manawatu Herald, 18 October 1898, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in