GANGE

Location Lonsdale Reef, Prt Phillip Heads VHR Number S282 Date lost 23/07/1887 Year of construction 1885

Statement of Significance

Physical Description
Construction Material	Iron
Rig	Barque
Propulsion	Sail
Number of Masts	3
Length / Breadth / Depth	152.0 Feet / 30.1 Feet / 16.8 Feet
History
Builder	N. Martinloch
Built Date	1885
Built Port / Country	Lussin Piccolo, Gulf of Quarnero, Illyria / Austria
Former Details of Registration	Former owner Eredi Tarrabochia
Details	The Gange reached Port Phillip Heads before 7 pm, and went dangerously close to Point Nepean. The Pilot schooner Mavis, by burning blue lights, showed the way out of trouble but the captain, obviously under a misapprehension, thought the pilot schooner was going to lead him in. After trouble with the canvas, the Gange struck outer portion of outer Lonsdale Reef and ran aground shortly before midnight, with stern pointing towards the lighthouse. The captain, his wife and the crew were taken off by the lifeboat, whose crew received a presentation for their bravery. Pilot Board Inquiry exonerated pilots from any blame but changes were made to pilot procedures at Heads. The Gange was making only its second voyage, consigned to Messrs Robert Virgoe and Co. of Melbourne). The circumstances of loss similar to that of Glaneuse, and there was some comment in the media regarding 'foreign captains) (ID 9). The ship broke up during a gale on 7 Sept. 1887 - vessels warned to watch out for floating wreckage. Wreck lying close to that of the George Roper. Ship and cargo realised 165 pounds at anchor. Not in Lloyds.
Voyage Details
Date Lost	23/07/1887
Voyage	from London to Melbourne
Cargo	4300 cks of cement, 2496 iron rails for railway, 150 tons 12 cwt of sulphur, 95 cases of bolts (UID 9)
Owner	Eredi Tarrabochia, Austria
Master of Vessel	Captain Frank Ivaneich
Weather conditions	Night; clear; high sea in Rip. High wind
Cause of Loss	Captain misunderstood signals from Pilot boat, had trouble with canvas, and tried to enter the Heads without a Pilot. Ran ashore (UID 9, 52)
Further Details
Number of Passengers	1
Comments on Passenger	Nilla Ivaneich, Captains 18 year-old wife on honeymoon (UID 9)
Number of Crew Members	17
Comments on Crew Members	Jno. Ilreglich (chief officer), Ludwig Schudly (cook), Giovanni Gasparini, Constantine Griffis, Martino Matesich, Giovanni Matesich (boatswain), Frank Gioffre, Vassilo Lazovich, Antonio Serwaich, Giovanni Sablich, Augustino Pateno, Dominico Pichnich, Giovanni Stock, Dominico Tarachia, Francisco Dorich, Gasparo Giavanich (carpenter), Wilhelm Loosa (cabin boy) (UID 9)