Английская Википедия:Comet (1826 ship)

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Comet was launched in New Brunswick in 1826. She was wrecked on 6 May 1829 in the Torres Strait. Her crew survived.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1827 J.Morrison
J.Fraser
Muir & Co. Greenock–New Brunswick LR
1829 J.Fraser Muir & Co. Greenock–Van Diemen's Land LR

Loss: Comet sailed from Sydney on 12 April 1829, bound for Batavia. She reached the Torres Straits on 5 May, and the next day wrecked on Boot Reef (Шаблон:Coord). The crew survived on her quarter deck for three days before they were able to launch her boats. They then sailed to Murray Island, where they found Шаблон:Ship, of Aberdeen, Both, master, which rescued them.[1][2]Шаблон:Sfnp

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Seven years later Captain Fraser would wreck Шаблон:Ship on Eliza Reef (near present-day Rockhampton, Queensland), on passage from Sydney for Singapore and Manila.

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References

  1. "PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 17.", The Morning Chronicle (London, England), 19 October 19, 1829; Issue 18757.
  2. Шаблон:Cite newspaper The Times