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C1887
The British Emigrant Ship “Kapunda,” Run Down and Sunk off the Coast of Brazil with a loss of 298 Lives.
The emigrant ship, Kapunda was in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil heading from London to Fremantle, Western Australia, with a crew of 40, carrying 279 emigrants and general cargo, when at 3:20 a.m. on 20 January 1887 she collided with … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The British Emigrant Ship “Kapunda,” Run Down and Sunk off the Coast of Brazil with a loss of 298 Lives.
Date:
C1887
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
225mm
x 125mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1887
Description:
The emigrant ship, Kapunda was in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil heading from London to Fremantle, Western Australia, with a crew of 40, carrying 279 emigrants and general cargo, when at 3:20 a.m. on 20 January 1887 she collided with the 549-ton Ada Melmoure, which was bound from Coquimbo, Chile, to the United Kingdom with a cargo of manganese ore. Ada Melmoure hit Kapunda near the bow, and Kapunda sank so quickly that no lifeboats could be launched.
From the original edition of The Graphic.
