White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900
The Deva
The Deva.
the Deva, a barque of 761 tons, chartered by the Colonial Union Shipping Co., had seen the best of her days when trading to New Zealand. She arrived in Auckland in 1884, after a lengthy passage of 125 days, and again four years later, in 1888, reaching port 141 days from the date of leaving Gravesend. She was detained in the Downs for over a week sheltering from a gale. Captain Davis, who was in command, reported on arrival that on June 7 the barque collided with a large iceberg, but fortunately escaped without serious damage. The long passage had been the result of a monotonous struggle against adverse winds. After leaving the Downs the barque narrowly avoided a collision with a large steamer, and she struck a heavy gale off Tasmania, when the vessel was hove-to for 48 hours, during which oil bags were used.
the Deva made five passages to New Zealand:—
To Auckland. | |||
Sailed. | Arrived. | Captain. | Days. |
---|---|---|---|
Jan. 21 | May 25, '84 | Pierrepoint | 125 |
Apr. 30 | Sep. 18, '88 | Davies | 141 |
To Dunedin. | |||
Mar. 31 | July 12, '87 | Pierrepoint | 103 |
To Bluff. | |||
Mar. 26 | July 2, '83 | Pierrepoint | 98 |
Dec. 22, '85 | Mar. 23, '86 | Pierrepoint | 92 |