Precursor
- Reference No:
- C DPF/11/779
- Dates:
- 26 Feb 1894
- Description:
Ship No. 91399 Name. Precursor Letter & No.H1426 Owner. Fred Hellyer Skipper. Daniel White Petherbridge 2nd Hand. Walter Rowley 3rd Hand. J W Capes 4th Hand. C Chapman
Record of Death or Injury.
8/12/93 North sea. Charles Chapman, 4th Hand. While attempting to rescue the crew of a Dutch vessel, a heavy sea turned the boat over sending the deceased into the sea. The skipper who was the other occupant of the boat managed to keep inside her, & threw the deceased a life buoy, but he failed to reach it. Chapman sank & was not seen again. Soon after the skipper was picked up by his own smack.
Record of Casualty.
8/12/93 North Sea. Loss of our boat, oars, 2 life buoys etc. See above.
- Format:
- Archive Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Access Conditions:
- Access will be granted to any accredited reader
- Repository:
- Hull City Archives
- Collection:
- Fishing Vessel Crew Agreements Yearly Returns