Iron barque of 1367 tons, built at Glasgow in 1883. Owned by F Spaight of Liverpool. En route from Geelong to Falmouth, she was wrecked on Enderby Island in the Auckland Islands group, on 20th March 1887. Her figurehead was found and placed at the head of the graves of the 15 who lost their lives (8 were saved). In 1945 the figurehead was brought to New Zealand and placed in the Christchurch Museum. See "New Zealand shipwrecks" by C W N Ingram.
Derry Castle (Ship : 1883-1887)
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Photograph of Depot & Derry Castle Punt, Port Ross, Auckland Island
Date: [ca 1888]
From: Tatlock :Photographs of Otago and Fiordland, and a voyage to Campbell, Auckland and Antipodes Islands
By: Dougall, William, 1845-1924
Reference: PA1-f-144-06
Description: Photograph of Port Ross, Auckland Island, showing the depot and in the foreground, the boat in which the eight survivors of the wreck of the barque Derry Castle on Enderby Island travelled to Port Ross in June 1887. The boat was constructed from the wreckage. The photograph was taken by William Dougall of Invercargill, in the course of a voyage on the government steamer Stella. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 21.5 x 26.9 cm
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Ships "Tagua" and "Wyatt Earp," and mountains
Date: 1934-1941
From: Duthie, Alastair Simpson, 1912-1995 :Photographs of Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic Expedition, coast watching in Sub-Antarctic Islands, service in Pacific, 1939-1945
Reference: PAColl-8102-4
Description: Photographs which include the bow of the "Tagua", the "Wyatt Earp" in Otago harbour in 1934, remnants of the "Derry Castle" in the cemetery on Enderby Island photographed by the Burton Brother in 1888, Mount Cook photographed by Greta Stevenson, and a Panorama of snow capped mountains with the caption "Rees Valley." Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s).
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Wreck of ship "Derry Castle" on Enderby Island, Auckland Islands
Date: 22 March 1887
From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives
Reference: 1/2-038208-G
Description: Wreckage and the figurehead of the 'Derry Castle' wrecked on Enderby Island, Auckland Islands. Photographed on 22nd March 1887 by an unidentified photographer; copy negative with inscription by David Alexander De Maus. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Wreck of "Derry Castle" Auckland Is. March 22nd 1887.; Photographer's title on negative - top left - "Where the sea gives up its dead."; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 11 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches