Storm Cock

Reference No:
C DPF/13/257
Dates:
20 Jan 1896
Description:

Ship No. 99586 Name.Storm Cock Letter & No.H207 Owner. Pickering & Haldane Skipper. John Burns / G Rickell / James Manton 2nd Hand. A Shipley Bswn. D Stather 3rd Hand. A Laming 4th Hand. H Brown

Official Log. July 13th 1895. Whilst proceeding to the fishing ground , we sighted the Swedish barque Vega of Simrishamm flying signals of distress with main & mizzen masts gone and lying on her beam ends with ballast shifted. We went and spoke to her and they asked to be taken off board. We immeadiately launched the boat and went to their rescue and succeeded in saving the crew of 14 hands.

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