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Diamond
Vessel Name:Diamond
Year lost:1885
Owners:Alfred Urwin, Joseph Kilfoy, Robert Prince and Harry Mason (Wellington 1884-1885); Simpson (Wellington, ??-1884)

Notes:Sanks after being swamped off Oriental Bay or Jerningham in 1885, resulting in the death of Alfred Urwin. Those on board were a syndicate of employees of the NZ Times: Urwin, Joseph Kilfoy, Robert Prince and Harry Mason. The wreck was salvaged several days later. Urwin's body was never found.