Clyde (1874 ship)

Clyde was a wooden barque of 562 tons net register. It was built in Australia in 1874, and was wrecked near Banks Peninsula, New Zealand, on 6 November 1884.

Construction

Clyde was built in Australia in 1874, and registered in Newcastle, New South Wales. The owner was a Mr J. C. Ellis.

Final voyage and wreck

On 6 November 1884, Clyde sailed from Dunedin en route to Lyttelton with a part cargo of sugar from Mauritius.[1] As the vessel neared the South Akaroa Heads, conditions were foggy and the ship struck a reef at Snuffle Nose, Horseshoe Bay.

Clyde was completely broken up, and sank with the loss of 17 lives (all but one of the crew on board).[2]

The wreck of Clyde lies in 18 to 22 m of water close to the reef, with strong currents and low visibility making it a dangerous dive site.[2]

References

1. "AKAROA MAIL AND BANKS PENINSULA ADVERTISER". Papers Past. 7 November 1884.
2. Locker-Lampson & Francis, S & J (1994). Rediscovered New Zealand Shipwrecks: The Wreck Book. Auckland: The Halcyon Press. p. 28. ISBN 0-908685-82-3.