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Wreck of the barque May Queen, Lyttelton Heads 1888.

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Date

1888 - 1910 - 1919

Artist

Arthur Lagden Haylock (1860-1948)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22323873

Description

Shows the three-masted barque wrecked on a rocky shore, with a smaller two-masted craft immediately in front of it.

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, Canterbury, New Zealand

Country

Tags

Ships
Coasts
Disasters

Category

Travel & Transport

TWW Comment

The wreck of May Queen lies in Lyttelton Harbour, where the ship sank. The ship lies in 7 metres (3.8 fathoms) of water on the harbour floor, though is mostly buried in the sand and silt. (Wikipedia)

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