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EVENING STAR

EVENING STAR WAS A WOOD VESSEL OF 811 TONS BUILT IN 1854 AT JERSEY AND REGISTERED IN EXMOUTH HER MASTER WAS CAPTAIN H NORRIS AND SHE WAS OWNED BY T RODWAY IN 1863.

SHE WAS USED ON THE LONDON TO NEW ZEALAND ROUTE

 SHE WAS CHARTERED BY SHAW SAVILLE & CO AND DID FOUR VOYAGES DOWN TO NEW ZEALAND.

 HER FIRST VOYAGE, UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. EWEN WAS IN 1858, SHE SAILED FROM GRAVESEND ON THE 8TH SEPTEMBER, ARRIVING IN AUCKLAND ON THE 21ST DECEMBER.

 THIS FIRST VOYAGE WAS DOCUMENTED BY ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE FORM OF A SHIPS NEWSPAPER, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PRINTED BY ONE OF THE NEWSPAPER OFFICES OF THE DAY.

EVENING STAR

EVENING STAR SANK DURING A HURRICANE ON 3RD OCTOBER 1866 SHE WAS ON A VOYAGE FROM NEW YORK TO NEW ORLEANS AND SANK 180 MILES EAST OF TYBEE ISLAND.

NO SHAW SAVILL CONNECTION BUT SHE WAS IN SERVICE AROUND THE SAME TIME AS THE SHAW SAVILL CHARTERED EVENING STAR