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THE WHITE ROSE

THE WHITE ROSE (SISTER SHIP TO THE TINTERN ABBEY) WAS BUILT IN QUEBEC IN 1874 SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 1,557 TONS AND OWNED BY ELLIS & SONS OF LONDON.

 IN 1875 SHE SAILED FROM PLYMOUTH ON FEBRUARY 21ST BOUND FOR LYTLLETON. SHE WAS ON A SHAW SAVILL & CO CHARTER

 THE CAPTAIN WAS T THORPE, WHO WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS BUNK ON 14TH APRIL, CHIEF OFFICER WAS MR BEST WHO ASSUMED COMMAND.

ON MAY 10TH THEY ENCOUNTERED HEAVY GALES AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE, MR BEST THINKING IT PRUDENT TO PUT INTO PORT LOUIS FOR REPAIRS AS THE VESSEL WAS UN MANAGEBLE. REPAIRS BEING COMPLETED AND THEY WERE OIN THEIR WAY AGAIN. ON THE 9TH OF JULY A FIRE BROKE OUT ONBOARD, WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY GOT UNDER CONTROL. ONE MAN HAD DIED OF SUSPECTED PLAGUE ON THE VOYAGE SO ON ARRIVAL AT LYTTLETON THE PASSENGERS WERE QUARANTINED ON RIPA ISLAND FOR 7 DAYS, WITH NO FURTHER EVIDENSE OF PLAGUE SEEN.