SHIP REPORTED LOST.
An inexplicable circumstance (says the South Australian “Advertiser”) occurred on May 1, when the Orient steamer Potosi was in lat. 43.30 south, long. 97.13 east. She sighted a largo French transport ship, and on getting within signalling distance the latter set the flags indicating “ Serapis totally lostand “Look out for wreckage or raft.” Captain Darley kept out of his course to bear down on the vessel. Owing however, to the heavy sea he was unable to get within hailing distance. The Frenchman then set the signal “ Sage of Toneriffe.” No further communication took place, but what transpired certainly points to some shipping casualty. It cannot well have reference to the Queen’s ship Serapis, as she was in London when the Potosi left. There was a vessel of that name here some few months back, but until there is some further information to hand it would be wild to speculate upon the matter.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2557, 1 June 1881, Page 2
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155SHIP REPORTED LOST. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2557, 1 June 1881, Page 2
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