Perhaps we knew already. Besides, I'd rather ask Mr. Google than confess my
ignorance here!

Mr. Google sez:
Grimenza. Ship. Struck Brampton Reef, off Queensland, 4 July 1853. Captain
William Collin. She was bound for Peru with eight hundred Chinese on board. The
master, mate, doctor, bosun and several others left hurriedly in the best boat
and after a voyage of 25 days, landed at New Ireland (PNG). A second boat
containing eleven hands also escaped, later picked up by the ship Sophia. They
made for Mackay but were picked up and taken on to Calcutta. At least 650 of the
coolies lost their lives. [LQ],[HH1 - lost 1854, 750 Chinese died]
This should rate as Australia's greatest civil disaster, but that dubious honour
is generally reserved for the Cataraqui on King Island, 1845.




Captain William Collin, Master of the barque Grimenza wrote in message
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Who Captain William Collin was, I'm disappointed!


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

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