c. 1885, Photograph, PRG 1373/12/37
The iron barque 'Weathersfield', 1101 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1051 tons, later barque 1101 tons. ON51472. 209.0 x 34.7 x 21.3. Built 1865 (2) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: William Cuthbertson, registered Liverpool; 1877 Greenshields, Cowie and Co. Wrecked at or near Ohau April 8, 1888 but recovered and repaired ; 1893 HG McCarthy and Partners, registered Wellington, NZ. 1908 converted into a hulk by Union SS Co. of New Zealand , and stationed at Suva. Register cloed in 1914, and vessel scuttled off Suva Feb. 18, 1928. See 'Union Fleet' by Farquahar].