Pernambuco, 1890

Torrens (1875). A 'composite' clipper - iron frames and wooden decks. Fast and popular with its passengers. Built for Elder & Co. Captain H. R. Angel was 1st Master - thru 1890, (and was Master again from 1896). It would seem that the Captain was, in fact, the majority owner. Sailed 64 days Plymouth to Adelaide, Australia, 1880, one day faster than the record set by City of Adelaide. Oct. 25, 1898 (date may be the commencement of the voyage rather than the date it hit the iceberg), vessel hit a large iceberg while en route from London to Adelaide, was partially dismasted, but was able to make Port Adelaide in 103 days. In 1890, in the first voyage under Captain W. H. Cope, lost her foremast and main topmast in a squall; put into Pernambuco, Brazil, under jury rig for repairs. In 1903, while Torrens was being towed in the River Thames carrying explosives, a vessel (name?) cut across the bows of Torrens and was sunk in the collision. No blame to the Torrens captain (Angel). Sold to Italian interests in 1903. Link 4 states that vessel was later twice run aground. Broken up 1910 at Genoa, Italy. Józef Korzeniowski (later writer Joseph Conrad) served as Chief Officer or Mate on two voyages, maybe in 1891/2 but dates confusing.

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