STERLINGSHIRE / STERLING 

STIRLINGSHIRE WAS A IRON SAILING SHIP OF 1,126 TONS LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 1877 BEING BUILT IN DUMBARTON BY BIRREL, STENHOUSE & CO, HER OWNERS WERE THOMAS LAW.

 IN 1895 SHE WAS AQUIRED BY C ZERNICHOW & O GOTAAS OF KRISTIANIA OF NORWAY AND RE-NAMED 'STERLING'.

 ON 14TH FEBRUARY 1912 WHILST ON A VOYAGHE FROM LOBOS DE TIERRA TO HAMBURG CARRYING A CARGO OF GUANO SHE WAS WRECKED OFF PONTA DELGADA, AZORES

DURING HER CARREER SHE HAD DONE ONE VOYAGE IN 1891 FROM RIO DE JANERIO TO THE SEMAPHORE.IN 1881 SHE HAD GONE FROM PLYMOUTH TO PORT ADELAIDE AND IN 1885 SHE HAD DONE A VOYAGE FROM SYDNEY TO PORT VICTORIA.

IN 1880 SHE SAILED FROM GLASGOW ON JUNE 11TH BOUND FOR WELLINGTON ARRIVING ON THE 10TH SEPTEMBER WITH 53 PASSENGERS ONBOARD. CAPTAIN ALEXANDER BEING IN COMMAND.