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MEROPE

MEROPE WAS BUILT IN 1870 SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 1082 TONS. 

SHE  SAILED FROM GRAVESEND ON 9TH  JUNE 1871 AND  ARRIVED IN  LYTTELTON  ON 26TH AUGUST 1871

SHE WAS PURCHASED BY SHAW SAVVILL & ALBION IN 1882

SHE MADE FOUR VOYAGES TO CANTERBURY 

SHE CAUGHT FIRE AT SEA IN 1890 ON THE RETURN JOURNEY FROM LYTTLETON  ( OF THE RIVER PLATE ) AND WAS LOST.

 

MEROPE

 THE VESSELS SALAMIS AND LOCH MAREE BERTHED TOGEATHER WITH MEROPE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE QUAY WITH A SMALL UNIDENTIFIED VESSEL ASTERN OFF HER

 

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