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
- 1899 - 1900
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2017-09-25 15:04:03+00:00
Includes index.
Creator
- From the Fonds: Powell, Wilfred, 1853 - 1942 (explorer and consular official) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Contact:
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk