Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

ELINGAMITE

OF MELBOURNE, E.B. ATWOOD, MASTER, BURTHEN 1675 TONS,
FROM THE PORT OF AUCKLAND TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 1ST NOVEMBER 1902
Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
ATWOOD E.B. MASTER     CREW  
BURKITT L.J. MATE 29 HUNGERFORD CREW  
RENAUT F. 2ND MATE 28 LEYTONSTONE CREW  
WATSON W. 3RD MATE 25 DUNDEE CREW  
CHAMBERS F. PURSER 23 NEWCASTLE CREW  
COLGAN T. CARPENTER 48 DUMBARTON CREW  
COONAN J. LAMP TRIMMER 46 DUBLIN CREW  
DYER W. A. B. 40 GUERNSEY CREW  
DANIELSON T. A. B. 40 SWEDEN CREW  
SEYMOUR W. A. B. 25 VICTORIA CREW  
JONES J. A. B. 29 WALES CREW  
RICHARDSON C. A. B. 25 DUNDEE CREW  
McINNES A. A. B. 24 INVERNESS CREW  
EKROTH J. A. B. 37 SWEDEN CREW  
TALLAN H. A. B. 39 MICHIGAN CREW  
PETERSON F. A. B. 50 NORWAY CREW  
YOUNG A. A. B. 21 SCOTLAND CREW  
RASMUSSEN A. BRASS BOY 22 SYDNEY CREW  
FRASER R. CHIEF ENGINEER 45 WORKINGTON CREW  
ARKINS H. 2ND ENGINEER 25 MELBOURNE CREW  
SCOTT W.R. 3RD ENGINEER 26 CHATSWORTH IS. CREW  
MORRISON J.N. 4TH ENGINEER 29 SYDNEY CREW  
ALLEN E. DONKEYMAN 42 LONDON CREW  
FORSTER W. FIREMAN 29 SUNDERLAND CREW  
MULCAHY J. FIREMAN 21 LONDON CREW  
BARRETT T. FIREMAN 35 LONDON CREW  
MORTON R. FIREMAN 23 SYDNEY CREW  
DOBSON H. FIREMAN 31 LONDON CREW  
SULLIVAN W. FIREMAN 24 LONDON CREW  
SULLIVAN D. FIREMAN 30 LONDON CREW  
COPELAND W. FIREMAN 34 MANCHESTER CREW  
RENWICK J. TRIMMER 35 NEWCASTLE CREW  
MALLIN T. TRIMMER 24 LONDON CREW  
MULCAHY E. TRIMMER 29 LONDON CREW  
GREEN J. TRIMMER 26 LONDON CREW  
RAMAN F. TRIMMER 26 LONDON CREW  
OAKLEY H. TRIMMER 26 LONDON CREW  
HICKEY C. CATTLEMAN 31 ESSEX CREW  
ANDERSON B. CATTLEMAN 25 FINLAND CREW  
VINE W. CHIEF STEWARD 30 PENZANCE CREW  
ELLIS H. 2ND STEWARD 24 ROSS CREW  
BONAMY M. STEWARDESS 44 MARYBORO CREW  
McGUIRK M. 2ND STEWARDESS 30 GOULBURN CREW  
ARKEN W. PANTRYMAN 36 BIRKENHEAD CREW  
DITCHFIELD A. 2ND PANTRYMAN 34 LIVERPOOL CREW  
GAWLER G. BED ROOM STEWARD 43 SYDNEY CREW  
PRATT S. BED ROOM STEWARD 34 WINCHESTER CREW  
HARRIS G. GENERAL SERVANT 47 TEDDINGTON CREW  
MORLEY J. GENERAL SERVANT 21 MANCHESTER CREW  
LYNCH R. GENERAL SERVANT 17 SYDNEY CREW  
MORREGAN L. GENERAL SERVANT 25 CHRISTCHURCH CREW  
BELL T. SALOON WAITER 39 LONDON CREW  
GREIG A. BUTCHER 28 SYDNEY CREW  
HALLENS E. CHIEF COOK 36 LONDON CREW  
JENNINGS F. 2ND COOK 32 BRISTOL CREW  
PEGGS T. 3RD COOK 43 BRIGHTON CREW  
CAMPBELL A. FORE CABIN STEWARD 28 GLASGOW CREW  
ROGERS H. MESS ROOM STEWARD 18 FOREST CREW  
SIMPSON W. BOY 15 SYDNEY CREW  
HARRIS   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
ESTHER   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
ESTHER   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
ADAMSON   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
RICHARDS   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
RUBERY   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
WADDINGTON   MRS.     PASSENGER SALOON
MITCHELL   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
CARTER   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
CARTER   MRS.     PASSENGER SALOON
ROBINSON   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
GASKELL   CAPT.     PASSENGER SALOON
SHERLOCK   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
KENNY   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
HEAPS   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
PUFLETT   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
PUFLETT SON       PASSENGER SALOON
SMITH SYD.       PASSENGER SALOON
SYMONS   MISS     PASSENGER SALOON
TURNER   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
TURNER   MRS.     PASSENGER SALOON
O'BRIEN   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
SMITH   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
SMITH   MRS.     PASSENGER SALOON
ARMITAGE   MR.     PASSENGER SALOON
HARVEY   MRS.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
NEWSTEAD   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
COLLIS   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
DAVIS   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
VANDERGOTEN   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PHILLIPI   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PEARCE   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
FOSTER   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
KILPATRICK   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
COOK   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PASLEY   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
WILSON   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
BAGLEY   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
ROGERS   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE
GARNETT   MR.     PASSENGER STEERAGE

The Elingamite left Sydney for Newcastle on 2nd November and returned on 4th November. On the 5th November the Elingamite left Sydney bound for New Zealand ports. On board were 136 passengers and 57 crew along with cargo of gold, silver and copper worth £17,320 belonging to The Bank of New South Wales for its New Zealand branches.

At 9 a.m. on Sunday November 9th the ship sailed into a dense fog, her engines slowed to half speed. The ship struck the middle island of the Three Kings Group at about 10.30 a.m. and immediately boats and rafts were launched. 1 boat and 1 raft were lost at sea with a number of crew and passengers losing their lives.

The crew listed below sailed on the ill-fated voyage. Those marked with an asterisk were also from the voyage above. Of these there were 3 confirmed deaths and 9 missing presumed dead.
* ATWOOD E.B. CAPTAIN   BRISBANE CREW  
* BURKETT L.J. 1ST MATE 29 HUNGERFORD CREW  
* RENAUT F. 2ND MATE 28 LEYTONSTONE CREW Died on Nemesis
wreck 1904
* WATSON W.B. 3RD MATE 25 DUNDEE CREW MISSING
William's wife gave
birth to a son 12/3/1903
* CHAMBERS F.C. PURSER 23 NEWCASTLE CREW  
* COLGAN T. CARPENTER 48 DUMBARTON CREW  
* COONAN J. LAMP TRIMMER 46 DUBLIN CREW  
* DYER W. A. B. 40 GUERNSEY CREW  
* DANIELSON T. A. B. 40 SWEDEN CREW Theodore listed missing
reported alive 17/11/1902
* SEYMOUR W. A. B. 25 VICTORIA CREW MISSING
* JONES J. A. B. 29 WALES CREW MISSING
* MC INNES A. A. B. 24 INVERNESS CREW MISSING
* EKROTH F. A. B. 37 SWEDEN CREW  
* TALLAN H. A. B. 39 MICHIGAN CREW  
* PETERSEN F. A. B. 50 NORWAY CREW  
* YOUNG A. A. B. 21 SCOTLAND CREW  
TANNER T. A. B. 30 CORK CREW  
* LENNOX W. BRASS BOY 19 AUCKLAND CREW  
* FRAZER R. CHIEF ENGINEEER 45 WORKINGTON CREW MISSING
* ARKINS H. 2ND ENGINEER 25 MELBOURNE CREW  
* SCOTT W.R. 3RD ENGINEER 26 CHATSWORTH IS. CREW  
* MORRISON J.N. 4TH ENGINEER 29 SYDNEY CREW Died on Nemesis
wreck 1904
* ALLEN E.C. DONKEYMAN 42 LONDON CREW  
* FORSTER W. FIREMAN 29 SUNDERLAND CREW  
* MULCAHY J. FIREMAN 21 LONDON CREW  
* MORTON R. FIREMAN 23 SYDNEY CREW  
* SULLIVAN W. FIREMAN 24 LONDON CREW  
* RENWICK J. TRIMMER 35 NEWCASTLE CREW  
* MALLIN T. TRIMMER 24 LONDON CREW Thomas listed missing
reported alive 17/11/1902
* MULCAHY E. TRIMMER 29 LONDON CREW  
* GREEN J. TRIMMER 26 LONDON CREW  
* RAMAN F. TRIMMER 26 LONDON CREW  
   HUGHES G. TRIMMER 42 GREENOCK CREW  
   PARKER W. TRIMMER 21 HOBART CREW Listed missing
reported alive 18/11/1902
   MC CULLOCH D. TRIMMER 37 BELFAST CREW Listed missing
reported alive 18/11/1902
   MC GEE G. TRIMMER 31 GLASGOW CREW Listed missing
reported alive 18/11/1902
* DOBSON H. TRIMMER 31 LONDON CREW MISSING
* VINE W. CHIEF STEWARD 30 PENZANCE CREW  
* ELLIS H. 2ND STEWARD 24 ROSS CREW Died on life boat
after drinking salty water
* BONAMY M. STEWARDESS 44 MARYBOROUGH CREW  
* MC GUIRK M. 2ND STEWARDESS 30 GOULBURN CREW Margaret died from exhaustion,
is listed Memoriam Notices SMH
for a number of years
* ARKEN W. PANTRYMAN 36 BIRKENHEAD CREW MISSING
* DITCHFIELD A. 2ND PANTRYMAN 34 LIVERPOOL CREW  
* GAWLER G. BEDROOM STEWARD 43 SYDNEY CREW MISSING
* PRATT S. BEDROOM STEWARD 34 WINCHESTER CREW  
* MORLEY J. GENERAL SERVANT 21 MANCHESTER CREW  
* LYNCH R. GENERAL SERVANT 17 SYDNEY CREW  
* MORREGAN L. STEWARD 22 CHRISTCHURCH CREW  
* BELL T.E. SALOON WAITER 39 LONDON CREW MISSING
* GREIG A. BUTCHER 28 SYDNEY CREW  
* HALLENS E.J. CHIEF COOK 36 LONDON CREW  
* JENNINGS F. 2ND COOK 32 BRISTOL CREW  
* PEGGS T. 3RD COOK 43 BRIGHTON CREW Drowned, body seen
among wreckage
on day of Disaster
* CAMPBELL A. FORECABIN STEWARD 28 GLASGOW CREW  
* ROGERS H. MESSROOM STEWARD 18 FORREST CREW  
   SPRINGALL S.J. MESSROOM STEWARD 24 LONDON CREW Listed missing
reported alive 18/11/1902
* SIMPSON W. BOY 15 SYDNEY CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X279] reel 2009-2010.   Transcribed by Lyn Mulcahy.

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