Strathmore (ship)
British ship
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Strathmore was a British ship in the 1870s.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Strathmore |
| Out of service | 1 July 1875 |
| Fate | wrecked in the Crozet Islands |
On 1 July 1875, while on a voyage from Dundee in the United Kingdom to Otago, New Zealand, the ship was wrecked off the Crozet Islands.[1][2][3] The passengers and crew were considered dead after the ship did not arrive at its final destination. However, 44 crew and passengers managed to survive on a small island by eating eggs and geese, albatrosses, and other seabirds. They also ate root vegetables and fish.[3] Five people died because of the low temperature at the island.[3]
After seven months, they were rescued on 22 January 1876 by the American whaler Young Phoenix - captained by Civil War hero David Lewis Gifford.[4][5][6]
