White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900
The Helen Denny
The Helen Denny.
Captain Ruthe's Old Ship.
The Helen Denny.
Captain Peters also made a fine run of 82 days in the Helen Denny. Leaving London on April 28, he anchored his ship at Lyttelton on July 19, 1880. On the passage out of the Helen Denny to Lyttelton in 1890, the barque had a rough experience in the Southern Ocean. During a very severe gale, the topgallant bulwarks were washed away by moun-page 159tainous seas and the decks cleared of everything movable.
the Helen Denny was launched in 1866 as a full rigged ship, but she was changed to a barque a few years later. During the first ten years after she was built, she sailed under the flag of Patrick Henderson and Co., from Glasgow to Rangoon and other ports in the East.
the Helen Denny built by Robert Duncan of Glasgow was an attractive little vessel and her fine lines have been praised by more than one writer. When sailing ships began to go out, before the oncoming of the steam tramp, the Helen Denny was sold to Messrs. Turnbull and Co., of Christchurch and was engaged in the Intercolonial and interprovincial service. She came to Auckland from Lyttelton on two occasions with wheat. The barque was subsequently purchased and sailed by Captain F. Holm. He was succeeded by his son.
The old vessel is now a hulk lying in Wellington harbour, the property of the Paparoa Coal Co.
the Helen Denny's outward records were:—
To Auckland. | |||
Sailed. | Arrived. | Captain. | Days. |
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July 11 | Oct. 17, '86 | James | 99 |
Mar. 6 | July 20. 91' | Carnell | 135 |
To Wellington. | |||
Mar. 15 | June 25. '82 | Ruthe | 102 |
Sep. 12 | Dec. 18, '84 | James | 97 |
Aug. 11 | Nov. 19, '85 | James | 100 |
To Lyttelton. | |||
Apr. 28 | July 19, '80 | Peters | 82 |
June 3 | Sep. 22, '90 | Carnell | 112 |
To Dunedin. | |||
June 12 | Sep. 9, '77 | Ruthe | 89 |
Land to land | 78 | ||
May 14 | Aug. 21, '79 | Ruthe | 109 |
July 3 | Oct. 9, '83 | James | 98 |
Sep. 14 | Dec. 12, '87 | James | 88 |
Sep. 2 | Dec. 26, '88 | Carnell | 114 |
Oct. 29, '95 | Feb. 24, '96 | Tait | 119 |
To Nelson. | |||
July 6 | Oct. 30, '76 | Ruthc | 116 |
May 22 | Sep. 2, '78 | Ruthe | 102 |
May 2 | Aug. 23, '93 | Carnell | 113 |
May 14 | Sep. 21, '94 | R. Newby | 130 |
To Napier. | |||
July 29 | Oct. 22, '74 | Ruthe | 90 |
June 27 | Sep. 20, '75 | Ruthe | 85 |
To Bluff. | |||
Apr. 6 | July 13, '81 | Ruthe | 98 |
June 25 | Oct. 18, '92 | Carnell | 115 |