U.S.S. ‘Trenton’, U.S.S. ‘Vandalia, German ship ‘Olga’, 1899 - 1900
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y309993A(LS)/25
Scope and Contents
A view showing the three wrecked ships in Apia harbour after the 1889 hurricane. The loss of these ships highlights the chaos of the storm; in the overcrowded harbour ships battered each other uncontrollably. 43 men died from the ‘Vandalia’, only one from ‘Trenton’.
Dates
- Creation: 1899 - 1900
Creator
- From the Fonds: Powell, Wilfred, 1853 - 1942 (explorer and consular official) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2017-09-25 15:04:03+00:00
Includes index.
Repository Details
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