Lincolnshire Lass

Reference No:
C DPF/13/408
Dates:
27 Jul 1896
Description:

Ship No. 65207 Name. Lincolnshire Lass Letter & No.H661 Owner. Wilkin B Offen Skipper. Wilkin B Offen 2nd Hand. John Burnside 3rd Hand. John Bartram 4th Hand. W Starkings

Apprentices on Board.

William Hy Wilson - Cook under special agreement signed 3/1/96. cancelled 17/7/96.

Record of Casualty.

6/7/96 North Sea. Collision with the Montreal of Hull. Bowsprit broken & top part of stern damaged. 11/7/96 at 9.30am North sea. Loss of our vessel & all her equipment. Collision with the smack Joseh & Sarah of Grimsby. Collision might have been avoided if he had ported his helm when he first saw danger. Efforts were made, pumps from 4 to 5 bows to keep her afloat , but the water gained the advantage & eventually she was abandoned in a sinking condition at 4pm. The crew were brought to Hull in steam trawler Jamaica.

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Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
Fishing Vessel Crew Agreements Yearly Returns