“Taranaki,” “Lyttelton,” and “Westland.”
These three were the last sailing ships built for the Shaw, Savill & Albion Companies. Taranaki was James Galbraith’s last ship and Westland Patrick Henderson’s.
“WESTLAND.”
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“TARANAKI.”
Lent by Captain T. S. Angus.
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All three were built by Duncan and were very fast ships, and continued making fine passages right into the twentieth century. They were over 100 tons smaller than Duncan’s 1874 ships, their measurements being:—