The second officer of the Ly-ee-moon stated that in the four months that he had been with the ship had not seen any charts. He had mentioned this to the third officer, Fotheringham, he did not think it was his duty to ask for a chart, that a captain should offer them. Captain Webber kept the charts in his cabin though and the chart was never in the wheelhouse. The officers simply steered according to the Captain’s orders.
Ship Name: Ly-ee-moon
Nationality: Australian
Ship Type: Propellor Steamer
Year Built: 1856
Tonnage1925
Year Wrecked: 1886
Location Wrecked: Green Cape Australia
Reason For Wreck: Navigational Error
Lives Lost: 81
Sources:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6097963/276566
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6098296
https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2011/07/05/3261634.htm
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138807735?searchTerm=ly-ee-moon
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/maritimeheritageapp/ViewSiteDetail.aspx?siteid=1029
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https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174069013?searchTerm=ly-ee-moon
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202162273?searchTerm=ly-ee-moon
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/237294300?searchTerm=ly-ee-moon
