BRODICK CASTLE

BUILT IN 1875 BY WINGATE'S AT GLASGOW. SHE WAS A CLIPPER SHIP OF 1,775 TONS AND WAS OWNED BY SKINNER & CO ( CASTLE LINE )

SHE DID HER MAIDEN VOYAGE FROM LONDON TO AUCKLAND CHARTERED TO SHAW SAVILLE & CO.

 HER MAIDEN VOYAGE WAS A DISASTER, SHE DRAGGED HER ANCHOR  AT GRAVESEND,PRIOR TO SAILING. SHE WAS DE-MASTED BY A STORM IN THE BAY OF BISCAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO FALMOUTH, AND THEN ONTO PLYMOUTH FOR REPAIRS. SHE FINALLY LEFT FOR AUCKLAND ON THE 14TH DECEMBER 1875  AND ARRIVED ON MARCH 23RD 1876, AND RAN AGROUND ON THE ENTRANCE TO AUCKLAND HARBOUR, BUT CAME OF AGAIN WITH NO DAMAGE.

HER MASTER ON THIS VOYAGE WAS CAPTAIN THYNE. NOT UNSURPRISINGLY SHE HAD AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF TROUBLE WITH HER CREW ON THE VOYAGE.