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GLENMARK

AN ABERDEEN BUILT CLIPPER VESSEL OF 958 TONS. HER MAIDEN VOYAGE WAS IN 1864/65 FROM GRAVESEND TO LYTLETON.IN 1872 SHE LOADED CARGO AT LYTLETON FOR LONDON,ALSO CARRYING A FEW PASSENGERS AND ABOUT £80,000 IN GOLD.SHE WENT MISSING ON THIS VOYAGE AND WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN,PRESUMABLY ENCOUNTERING AN ICEBERG OR HEAVY SEA.

 

 




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