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The SS ''Drummond Castle'' was a steamship built in 1881 by John Elder & Co. of Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, for the D. Currie & Co. and later operated by the Castle Mail Packets Company. ==Sinking== The Drummond Castle departed Cape Town on 28 May 1896 for London via Delagoa Bay, Natal and Las Palmas, she had 143 passengers and 102 crew.〔 On the 16 June the Drummond Castle was off Ushant, the sea was calm in fog.〔"Wreck Inquiry." Times (England ) 15 July 1896: 15. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.〕 Around 23:00 the Drummond Castle struck rocks at the south entrance to the Fronveur Sound, within four minutes the ship had sunk.〔"Wreck Of A Castle Liner." Times (England ) 18 June 1896: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.〕 Only one passenger and two crew were rescued by Breton fisherman, the other 242 crew and passengers were drowned.〔 The main cargo was 1,943 bales of wool, skins, hides and horns, weighing 450 tons the rest was 250 tons of coal.〔 A Board of Trade wreck inquiry was held in July 1896 in Westminister.〔"Wreck Inquiry." Times (England ) 14 July 1896: 13. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.〕 The inquiry concluded that the loss was due to "careless or unskilful navigation". 〔"The inquiry ordered by the Board of Trade into." Times (England ) 28 July 1896: 11. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS Drummond Castle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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