The Libelle had very prestigious passengers as it headed for Hong Kong. The most famous was the incredible famous and adventurous Anna Bishop, one of the most well known operatic sopranos of her time. Though her life had been filled with scandals, no one could deny her talent. She and her company intended to tour China but the Libelle would take them no further than the Wake Islands. She and much of the rest of the crew and passengers were about to begin their life as castaways.

Ship Name: Libelle

Launched: 1864

Nationality: Free City of Bremen

Wrecked: 1866

Ship Type: Bark or Barque

Tonnage: 650

Cause of Sinking: Hit reef during storm

Number of Deaths: 8 Lost in the Captain’s Gig While Attempting to Leave Wake Islands

Sources:

https://imagesofoldhawaii.com/libelle/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wake-island

https://books.google.com/books?id=9qRTmmt1TnYC&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=shipwreck+libell+wake+islands&source=bl&ots=tqIoKrr5zK&sig=ACfU3U3dLq885ZCRwe76yYCImSjR4s-FiQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiV5Pir8qj4AhX1m44IHVE3C30Q6AF6BAgsEAM#v=onepage&q=shipwreck%20libell%20wake%20islands&f=false

https://operawire.com/artist-profile-anna-bishop-world-famous-19th-century-soprano-shipwreck-survivor/

http://en.opera-scores.com/O/Henry+Bishop/John+of+Paris.html