Show RECORD BELONGS TO SIRIUS small vessel was the first to cross crof the atlantic wholly under its own steam this spring marks the eightieth anniversary niver sary of an important event in ili modern history the voyage from cork to new york of the sirius the first vessel to cross cress the atlantic wholly under its own steam all that remains remain s of that stanch little craft Is a number of brass paperweights paper weights made from the tha metal work otter after it was wag wrecked in Bally ballycotton cotton bay in 1847 captein rob erts commander of the ton sirius on its maiden trip wits was later transferred to the president which went down with oil on board thus both tile the sirius and her master met with a tragic end the sirius made the voyage from cork in 19 days reaching new york only n few hours before the great western another steamship steam hip which had sailed from bristol the latter made the best time crossari cross crossing lri the ocean in 15 days the sirius had a passenger list of seven on its initial voyage the youngest of whom was vincent E ransoms Ra naoma then four years old who was as reported living a few years ngo in wiltshire england where he was long the rector of n R parish church the sirius was a schooner rigged ship andaas and was feet over all with a beam of 25 feet and a depth of 18 feet |