‘Mina’, 1888

The ‘Mina’ was a 258-ton brigantine. She sank off Cape Howe on 23rd June 1888.

The ‘Northern Miner’ of 26th June 1888 provided these details about the loss of the ‘Mina’:

‘The steamer Wendouree, which arrived at Newcastle this morning from Melbourne, reports that at 11 p.m. on 23rd, when about half-way abreast Cape Howe, the look-out observed a flash of light eastward, which they took to be a signal, and which proved to be from the brig Mina, bound from the Clarence River with timber to Melbourne, two months out. The steamer passed close under her stern, and ascertained she was in a sinking condition, with her rudder gone and 5ft of water in the hold and, as she was sinking fast, the captain and crew deemed it advisable to leave her. It was blowing a south-west gale, with a heavy sea, but the captain and crew got aboard the steamer, which proceeded to Newcastle, as she could do nothing to save the vessel.’