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DON BALTAZAR

DON BALTAZAR WAS A ENGLISH BRIG OF 545 TONS BUILT  IN 1865

SHE WAS OWNED BY T H ISMAY & CO

SHE WAS ON A VOYAGE TO VALPARISO IN 1865 WITH A CARGO OF COAL WHEN DURING A GALE THE COAL  SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND THE VESSEL WAS ABLAZE VERY QUICKLY

THE CREW TOOK TO THE SHIPS LONG BOATS AND WERE ADRIFT FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL RESCUED BY THE SHIP ANNAPOLIS WHO LANDED THEM AT VALARISO