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The '''''Hamilla Mitchell''''' was a ship owned by Thomas Mitchell of Glasgow, which |
The '''''Hamilla Mitchell''''' was a ship owned by Thomas Mitchell of Glasgow, which left [[Gravesend]], England on 5 April 1869 and sank on the Leuconna Rock near Shanghai in August 1869 whilst carrying cargo valued at £150,000 and £50,000 in coins. The crew survived. A large amount of the cargo was subsequently salvaged using specialised diving equipment and after escaping Chinese pirates.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shipping |publisher=Brisbane Courier |date=12 November 1870}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Davis |first1=Sir Robert H. |title=Deep Diving and Under-Water Rescue |journal=Journal of the Royal Society of Arts |date=14 September 1934 |volume=LXXXII}}</ref> |
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==Recovery of treasure== |
==Recovery of treasure== |
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The underwriters paid Captain Lodge to recover the treasure, who then secured the services of divers Robert Ridyard and William Penk of Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Tim |title=In Search of the 'Hamilla Mitchell' |url=https://eccentricparabola.blogspot.com/2013/02/in-search-of-hamilla-mitchell.html |website=Waymarks |access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref> They made their way to Shanghai and chartered a small vessel approach the Hamilla Mitchell. As the Hamilla Mitchell was among high rocks, they then used the small boat that they had towed. Using specialised diving apparatus, Ridyard and Penk located the Hamilla Mitchell with its stern over-hanging deep water. Ridyard managed to break into the strong room. Inside the strong room were treasure chest, many of which had fallen apart, with coins covered in gold coins. Ridyard undertook 4 trips down to the strong room and was able to bring to the surface £40,000 coins, consisting of at least 64 boxes <ref>{{cite news |title=Treasure-seekers Chased By Pirates |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68179540 |access-date=13 May 2022 |publisher=The Capricornian |date=11 June 1898}}</ref> |
The underwriters paid Captain Lodge to recover the treasure, who then secured the services of divers Robert Ridyard and William Penk of Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Tim |title=In Search of the 'Hamilla Mitchell' |url=https://eccentricparabola.blogspot.com/2013/02/in-search-of-hamilla-mitchell.html |website=Waymarks |access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref> They made their way to Shanghai and chartered a small vessel approach the ''Hamilla Mitchell''. As the ''Hamilla Mitchell'' was among high rocks, they then used the small boat that they had towed. Using specialised diving apparatus, Ridyard and Penk located the ''Hamilla Mitchell'' with its stern over-hanging deep water. Ridyard managed to break into the strong room. Inside the strong room were treasure chest, many of which had fallen apart, with coins covered in gold coins. Ridyard undertook 4 trips down to the strong room and was able to bring to the surface £40,000 coins, consisting of at least 64 boxes <ref>{{cite news |title=Treasure-seekers Chased By Pirates |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68179540 |access-date=13 May 2022 |publisher=The Capricornian |date=11 June 1898}}</ref> |
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After resurfacing, Captain Lodge, Ridyard and Penk became aware of Chinese pirate junks in large numbers pursuing them. The pirates pursued them until sunset, when they were able to safety get to Shanghai with their treasure.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Masters |first1=David |title=The Wonders of Salvage |date=1924 |publisher=The Bodley Head}}</ref> |
After resurfacing, Captain Lodge, Ridyard and Penk became aware of Chinese pirate junks in large numbers pursuing them. The pirates pursued them until sunset, when they were able to safety get to Shanghai with their treasure.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Masters |first1=David |title=The Wonders of Salvage |date=1924 |publisher=The Bodley Head}}</ref> |
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==Features and history== |
==Features and history== |
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The Hamilla Mitchell was owned by Thomas Mitchell of Glasgow and commanded by Captain Branscombe. It was made out of iron and weighed almost 1000 tons.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Illustrated London News |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1869-09-25?NewspaperTitle=Illustrated%2BLondon%2BNews&IssueId=BL%2F0001578%2F18690925%2F&County=London%2C%20England |date=25 September 1869}}</ref>{{page needed|date=October 2022}}{{Missing title}} |
The ''Hamilla Mitchell'' was owned by Thomas Mitchell of Glasgow and commanded by Captain Branscombe. It was made out of iron and weighed almost 1000 tons.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Illustrated London News |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1869-09-25?NewspaperTitle=Illustrated%2BLondon%2BNews&IssueId=BL%2F0001578%2F18690925%2F&County=London%2C%20England |date=25 September 1869}}</ref>{{page needed|date=October 2022}}{{Missing title}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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The Hamilla Mitchell was a ship owned by Thomas Mitchell of Glasgow, which left Gravesend, England on 5 April 1869 and sank on the Leuconna Rock near Shanghai in August 1869 whilst carrying cargo valued at £150,000 and £50,000 in coins. The crew survived. A large amount of the cargo was subsequently salvaged using specialised diving equipment and after escaping Chinese pirates.[1][2]
Recovery of treasure
The underwriters paid Captain Lodge to recover the treasure, who then secured the services of divers Robert Ridyard and William Penk of Liverpool.[3] They made their way to Shanghai and chartered a small vessel approach the Hamilla Mitchell. As the Hamilla Mitchell was among high rocks, they then used the small boat that they had towed. Using specialised diving apparatus, Ridyard and Penk located the Hamilla Mitchell with its stern over-hanging deep water. Ridyard managed to break into the strong room. Inside the strong room were treasure chest, many of which had fallen apart, with coins covered in gold coins. Ridyard undertook 4 trips down to the strong room and was able to bring to the surface £40,000 coins, consisting of at least 64 boxes [4] After resurfacing, Captain Lodge, Ridyard and Penk became aware of Chinese pirate junks in large numbers pursuing them. The pirates pursued them until sunset, when they were able to safety get to Shanghai with their treasure.[5]
Features and history
The Hamilla Mitchell was owned by Thomas Mitchell of Glasgow and commanded by Captain Branscombe. It was made out of iron and weighed almost 1000 tons.[6][page needed][title missing]
References
- ^ "Shipping". Brisbane Courier. 12 November 1870.
- ^ Davis, Sir Robert H. (14 September 1934). "Deep Diving and Under-Water Rescue". Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. LXXXII.
- ^ Chamberlain, Tim. "In Search of the 'Hamilla Mitchell'". Waymarks. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Treasure-seekers Chased By Pirates". The Capricornian. 11 June 1898. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Masters, David (1924). The Wonders of Salvage. The Bodley Head.
- ^ "The Illustrated London News". 25 September 1869.