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Captain J D S Phillips

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DescriptionThe following obituary was published in November 1945.
The death occurred in Sydney recently of Captain J. D. S. Phillips, formerly a well-known master in the service of the Union Steam Ship Company. He was aged 80. Born on May 13. 1865, on board the sailing ship JOHN DUTHIE, which was lying at anchor at Circular Quay, Sydney, Captain Phillips was consequently christened John Duthie Sydney. He went to sea in sail at the age of 17, and by the time he had reached 30 was in command of the sailing ship CAIRNBULG and made several voyages round the Horn as master of that vessel. He joined the Canadian Australasian Royal Mail Line as a junior officer in the nineties, rising in a few years to a command. He later commanded the WARRIMOO, MAITAI, MANUKA, ZEALANDIA, AORANGI and the MAKURA. He assumed command of the MAKURA in June 1913 and retained continuous charge of her until August, 1918, when he was transferred to the shore staff and appointed to assistant local marine superintendent at the company's Sydney office. Retiring from that position in 1931, Captain Phillips acted as coastal pilot around the coast of Australia for many years. He was well known to many of the older members of the shipping community in New Zealand.

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Date posted24th February 2011ContributorWellington Maritime Museum

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Captain J D S Phillips