Within a three year period 1869 - 1872 three vessels traveling between New Zealand - England would sink. The normal ratio back then by-the-way was 1:100.
The ‘SV Blue Jacket’ and ‘Matoaka’ went down in 1869.
‘Glenmark’ in 1872.
No one knows exactly where the ‘Matoaka’ and ‘Glenmark’ met their fates.
All three were carrying a fortune in New Zealand Gold.
Over 30 million U.S Dollars in todays terms...minimum.
The largest cargo of which was onboard the ‘Glenmark’ sailing out of Lyttelton.
Let’s examine what happened to the three vessels.
Paying particular emphasis on the ‘Glenmark’
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