File 214 'Groundings'

Reference No:
C DPD/1/3/5/1/109
Dates:
16 Jan 1921-4 Jan 1926
Description:
File comprises correspondence between the engineer to the Humber Conservancy Board, the acting commodore and secretary, Life Boat House, London, the coxswain of the Spurn Head Lifeboat, and various shipping companies, regarding the grounding of various vessels in the River Humber System. Includes correspondence regarding the S.S. Jarrix, Lesrix, Euripides, Mersey, River Ribble, Equity, etc. The Mersey suffered severe damage through her striking a wreck in the river between Blacktoft Jetty and the No 4 Light Float. Also includes lists showing the groundings during various months.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 file
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
Records of Humber Conservancy and the Humber Ports (Records deposited by Associated British Ports and its Predecessors)