The ship
Millwall Iron Works in London built her. She was launched in February 1865 for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. She first ran to Rio de Janeiro. Shortly before her loss she moved to the Caribbean service.
How she sank
In late October 1867 the Rhone was at Peter Island, near Salt Island. A hurricane struck. The second half of the storm swung round from the south. It drove her onto Black Rock Point off Salt Island. She broke in two. Roughly 145 people were aboard. Only 25 survived. About 123 were lost.…
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