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White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900

The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck.

the Wild Duck, chartered in the sixties by the Shaw, Savill Co., was a full-rigged ship of 737 tons. She ran almost exclusively to Wellington under Captain Bishop, but made one voyage each to Auckland and Nelson. The vessel had a narrow escape of coming to grief at Timaru in 1871 when in command of Captain Baillie. She sailed from London to Nelson direct on this occasion, and then proceeded to Timaru to land cylinders and other material for the Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works. She had discharged all her cargo with the exception of a few cylinders. A heavy gale came on, and in beating out she lost two staysails and the foretopsail. As the vessel was flying very light, having neither ballast nor cargo on board, Captain Baillie at one time thought she would turn turtle, and considered the desirability of beaching her. She, however, eventually got clear, and sustained no further damage.

In 1866 the Wild Duck sailed from London on August 20. Cholera broke out on board, and Captain Bishop put back to Plymouth on the 27th. The ship sailed again on September 10, making the passage in 89 days.

To Auckland.
Sailed. Arrived. Captain. Days.
Dec. 9, '71 Apr. 3, 72 Baillie 116
To Wellington.
Oct. 15, '59 Jan. 28, '60 Bishop 105
Oct. 1, '60 Jan. 15, '61 Bishop 106
Sep. 9, '61 Dec. 31, '62 Bishop 113
Sep. 28, '63 Jan. 8, '64 Bishop 102
Oct. 6, '64 Jan. 19, '65 Bishop 105
Sep. 4, '65 Dec. 26, '65 Bishop 112
Aug. 20, '66 Dec. 8, '66 Bishop 103
Sep. 9, 67 Dec. 20, '67 Bishop 102
Oct. 1, '68 Jan. 5, '69 Bishop 96
Oct. 3, '69 Jan. 21, '70 Smith 110
May 20, '73 Baillie 101
To Nelson.
Feb. 4, '71 Baillie 94