Episode 2 of 3

Collision and Sinking

Name: Collision and Sinking
Start: 1887-01-20
Location: Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

When: 20 January 1887
Where: Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil
Part of: Wreck of the emigrant ship Kapunda

Kapunda collided with the barque Ada Melmoure in the Atlantic off Brazil, resulting in the sinking of the emigrant ship.

At 3:20 a.m. on 20 January 1887, Kapunda collided with the 549-ton Ada Melmoure. The collision occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil. The disaster resulted in 303 deaths, including Captain John Masson, leaving only 16 survivors.

Sources

Kapunda (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-09-01

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