Hello Irene, This was the steamship LY-EE-MOON, She was a 1,202 ton ship, 282.4ft x 27.3ft x 16.6ft, built 1859 by Thanes Ironworks, London and owned by Australasian Steam Navigation Co. Originally built as a paddle steamer, used in the Opium trade and based in Hong Kong where she was rammed and sunk in 1874. Salvaged and returned to England where she was repaired and converted to screw propulsion. On Saturday 29th May 1886 she left Melbourne for Sydney. At about 9 o'clock the following evening off Green Cape, the night being clear and the lighthouse light being distinctly visible. Capt. A. Webber in command was making his first voyage as Master of the ship and was unfamiliar with the coast, as was the Third Mate who was on watch. The captain had gone below leaving instructions that he was to be informed as soon as Green Cape Light was near. Shortly after this the ship crashed into rocks at the foot of the cape. There was a heavy sea running and it was impossible to launch the lifeboats. An attempt to get the ship off the rockes by reversing the engines was unsuccessful and shortly after the ship broke in two. The forepart containing the saloon and foremast drifted shorewards and the helpless passengers attempted to find shelter in the rigging, but he mast snapped and most of them were flung into the sea. A number of seamen managed to reach shore and got a line to the vessel with the assistance of the lighthouse keepers. Meanwile the after part with the steerage passengers and engineers sank in deep water. Eighty lives were lost and there were 15 survivors. For a fuller account and photos, see http://www.afloat.com.au/www/79/1001224/displayarticle/1006690.html regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: <dannyk@shoal.net.au> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 3:23 AM Subject: [TSL] Ship, drowning off Eden > Good morning list master and members, can sks offer me advice please. > > I have obtained the death certificate for Flora McKillop nee McDonald. > > Flora drowned at sea a passenger on a ship the "S.S.Ly?????" or S???? > [illegible on certificate] on 30 May 1886 near Eden. > > Can you please advise where I should go to obtain details of this > tragedy, is there any list site for deaths at sea. > > Does anyone know the name of this ship ??? or anything about the > journey? > > Thanking you > > Irene Kerr > > > > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > TO CONTACT > LISTOWNERS: Sue mailto:TheShipsList-admin@lists2.rootsweb.com > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > >