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Tamaris

Post by shipstamps » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:49 am


Built as a iron hulled 3-masted barque by Sociéte Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée à la Seyne, at La Seyne for Deville et Cie de Marseille.
Launched under the name TAMARIS.
Tonnage 463 grt, 473 net, 433dwt., dim. 156.1 x 27.6 x 16.5ft.
1868 completed. Homeport Marseille. After delivery made several voyages to India and Indo-China.
1875 Made many voyages from New York with oil in barrels for Marseille, her owner is then given as Bosc Pére et Fils, Marseille. Later was she owned by Rose Pére et Fils.
The last time she is reported in New York was in July 1880.
December 1880 sold to Ant. Dom Bordes & Fils., Bordeaux for 57.750 Frank. Register port Bordeaux. Thereafter used with coal from the U.K to Chile, return voyage with nitrate from Chile to Europe.
28 November 1886 sailed from Bordeaux bound for New Caledonia with material for the French Government. She was under command of Capt. Majou.
On the night of 8 March 1887, she went aground on a reef about 3 miles off the Penguin Island in the Crozet Archipelago. She was able to get off the reef, but the crew was unable to stop a large leak in her hull and she sank in less than one hour. The captain and the crew of 12 were able to launch the longboat, load fresh water and provision and other material in the boat, before the TAMARIS sank. 11 March they reached Pig Islands. She were able to survive on provision left behind by the British vessel COMUS and by fishing and hunting seals.
August 1887 the crew engraved some messages on an iron piece of a biscuit box which said.13 shipwrecked sailors have taken refuge on the islands Crozet 4 August 1887. Then she tied these messages around the neck of giant albatrosses. 18 September 1887 the band was found by a group of young boys while in search for winkles on a dead albatross on North Beach near Fremantle, Australia. The band was still tied around the neck of the albatross but not possible to read French, she brought the band to a Mr. V.E.Nesbit who passed it on the Colonial Secretary.
The message in French read 13 naufrages sont refugees sur les iles Crozet 4 Aout 1887.
First there was some doubt about the genuineness of the message, but the message was handed over to the Governor Sir F. Napier Broome and was ultimately transmitted to the Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs who in turn informed the French authorities. In turn the French despatched the French warship La MEURTHE under command of Capt. Richard-Foy from Madagascar to the Crozet’s.
18 November 1887 she sailed from Madagascar and arrived at the Pigs Island on 1 December.
Captain Majou’s diary was found and a message advising that they were leaving for Possession Island, on 30 September 1887 after she were running out of provision, and they hoped to find new provision on Possession Island.
La MEURTHE sailed for the Possession Island on 12 December. Finding out that the provision and hut not have been used she left for the Pigs Island with the same results.
Till today noting has been found or heard of the castaways or boat.
SG343
Auke Palmhof


Source: http://www.chez.com/philateliemarine/GVF.htm Hazards of the Sea by Capt. John Noble.

Watercraft Philately Vol. 46 page 11/12. http://www.mysticseaport.org/library/in ... Search.cfm Some other web-sites.

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Re: Tamaris

Post by aukepalmhof » Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:45 pm

French Southern Antarctic Territory 1995 sg343, scott ?
The missing stamp.
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1995 Tamaris.jpg

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