January 17th 1867. 19th January. 20th January. 21st January. 22nd January - 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - the wind increased to a moderate gale and the sea was still running very high, and after shortening sail the pumps were again manned and kept going. 23rd January - 4 a.m. 3 p.m. - The Prince Patrick arrived at Jervis Bay, the pumps being kept going, despite the constant effort of the crew on the pumps it was realised the vessel could not be kept afloat and she was beached in Montague Bay on a sandy bottom at low water. The pumps were then sounded, when it was found she had 4ft of water. 25th January - 10am. Captain Patching and crew left the schooner and proceeded in the ships boat to Cape St George, where they arrived at 1 p.m. and remained for the next few days. 28th January. It was decided they should start out for Sydney in the small boat, this was going to be cramped and perilous journey with 7 people on board, the wind was blowing light from the southward. 4 p.m. - It fell calm and the sky looked very threatening, Captain Patching took shelter in Shoalhaven. 29th January - 5.am They continued their journey towards Sydney, It began to rain very heavy with strong lightning and thunder, in consequence of which they put into Wollongong at 3 p.m. 30th - January. The manager of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, Mr. Hart, kindly gave them passage to Sydney in the steamer Kembla. |
Steamer Kembla. |
The Prince Patrick was seventeen years old at the time of the founding and insured for the sum of 800 pounds. Before abandoning the schooner, the instruments, along with the greater portion of the crew's clothing were saved. Captain Patching expressed his thanks to Mr.. J. Lee, lighthouse keeper at Cape St George, and Mr. Hart, of Wollongong, for their kindness to himself and his crew. March 1867. "This speculation ought to be a wrinkle to the Insurance Companies in not so readily selling their interest without |
23 January 2017
Founding of the Prince Patrick in Jervis Bay.
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