Wreck of the Maitland

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: SHIPWRECK

WORK IN PROGRESS

This page details the Wreck of the Maitland on night of 5 May 1898.

Contents 1 Articles 2 Papers 3 List of People on Board 4 Sources

Articles

• abc.net.au [9]
• flickr.com [10]
• Maritime Museums Australia [11]
• Monument Australia [12]
• The University of Newcastle Australia [13]

Papers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Other Papers ^{[5] [6]}

List of People on Board

Person	Type	Status	Account
Skinner, Richard James	Crew (Captain) [5]
Thompson, Matthew	Crew (Chief Officer) [5]	Drowned [6]
Johnson, Carl	Crew (Second Officer) [5]
Johannson, Carl	Crew (boatswain) [5]		Personal Account [7]
McNicol, Donald	Crew (Chief Engineer) [5]
Henderson, Jeremiah	Crew (Second Engineer) [5]
Fitton, Catherine	Crew (Stewardess)	Drowned [6]
Dempsey, Jack
Smith, S
Moore, W
Waters, W
Franks, F
Colter, S
Moss, H
O'Sullivan, P
Cossue, P
Schields, H
Alexander, W
Norton, Benjamin	Crew (Second Steward)		Personal Account [8]
Phillips, Walter
Brown, Arthur
Brown, Mrs
West, J
Kerr, J
Felix, M
Hammond, Mrs. and baby
Hammond, baby
Lind, L
Barker, A
Crossed, J
Williams, W
Matcho
Limeburner, J
Christianson, E
McNicoll, A
Russell, John
Sitama, C
Cargill, Alexander	Crew (Chief Cook)	Drowned [6]
Georgson, G.	Crew (Second Cook)	Drowned [6]
Firten, V
Donohue, Chas.	Crew (Fireman)	Drowned [6]
Ritchie, John	Crew (Fireman)	Drowned [6]
Peterson, P
Pierce, W	Crew (Fireman)	Drowned [6]
Turnow, John	seaman	Drowned [6]
Bazinnet, George	seaman	Drowned [6]
Dotchin, J	Crew (Forecabin Steward)	Drowned [6]
Coupoure, Albert	transfer from steamer Jacob Christensen	Drowned [6]
Olibas, Mannel	transfer from steamer Jacob Christensen	Drowned [6]
McNicol, Mrs	passenger	Drowned [6]
McNicol, Miss	passenger	Drowned [6]
McNicol, Miss jun	passenger	Drowned [6]
Cartwright, Miss	passenger	Drowned [6]
O'Donnell, William	passenger	Drowned

Sources

1. ↑ "Petition - Newcastle News" 14 May 1898 The Maitland Weekly Mercury Page 5 [1]
2. ↑ "The Wreck of the Maitland" 14 May 1898 The Maitland Weekly Mercury Page 5 [2]
3. ↑ "Twenty-Nine Lives Lost" 14 May 1898 The Maitland Weekly Mercury Page 7 [3]
4. ↑ "Fearful Gale on the Coast. Vessels Wrecked. Terrible Loss of Life" 14 May 1898 The Maitland Weekly Mercury Page 7 [4]
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} "The Fate of the Maitland" 7 May 1898 The Daily Telegraph Page 10 [5]
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16} "The Wreck of the Maitland" 9 May 1898 Barrier Miner Page 2 [6]
7. ↑ "The Boatswain's Story" 9 May 1898 The Daily Telegraph Page 5 [7]
8. ↑ "The Second Steward's Account" 9 May 1898 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate Page 5 [8]