'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎70] (173/496)

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Ship Buckinghamshire, off Minicog, off Cochin, and off Goa.
scudding before a Southerly Gale, April, 1847.
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18th April, ISiy.’
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Strong gales, squalls & rain
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Bent the 2d fore-top-sail, and
set it double-reefed.-Strong
gale and thick weather
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Midnight, strong gale and
cloudy
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Strong gale, squally & light
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In main-top-gallant sail
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At daylight passed a vessel
with loss of topmasts and
mizenmast, displaying a
British Ensign inverted; she
proved afterwards to be
the “ Mermaid,” Rogers,
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from Bombay. She ran on
shore, sinking, next day j
miles below Vingorla.-At »
a m. passed an Arab ship
with loss of Jibboom, l ore-
top Gallant mast, and on
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Ship Buckinghamshire in a hurricane off Goa, 1847.
Remarks—Monday, 19th April, 1847.
The gale blowing furiously and veering to the Eastward; cut the fore-sail
from the yard and hauled it on deck. The fore top sail blew entirely
away. At 0° 30' r. m., the ship inclined to broach to, cut away the nuzen
mast and kept her before it. Blowing a hurricane, blew away the maw
top mast, the hurricane increasing and the fore mast bending to ^
force. About 1 p. m. the foremast fell over starboard: a most furious gust
'lew away the main mast near the deck. The quarter boats blew away.