General Gordon

Reference No:
C DPF/13/584
Dates:
4 Aug 1896
Description:

Ship No. 88198 Name. General Gordon Letter & No.H1405 Owner. Henry Toozes Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co.Ltd Skipper. Adam Edwards 2nd Hand. J R Bartho 3rd Hand. T King 4th Hand. E Thompson

Record of Casualty.

2/3/96 9.50pm North Sea. Damaged 90 fathoms of warp and loss of net. Our gear became fast to some obstruction at the bottom of the sea. We were showing red flares to signal this, but the smack Croft of Hull towed across our gear.

Record of Illtreatment or Punishment.

22/4/96 North Sea. Name of person punished - John Eastick by A Edwards. John Eastick, 3rd hand refused duty during time of hauling gear. April 22nd 1896. Put on bread & water for one meal but he refused to partake of them & fasted. He resumed duty about 1am 23/4/96 having struck for 9 hours in all.

Official Log.

John Eastick 3rd hand having conducted himself in a proper manner since the date he refused duty, no proceedings will be taken against him.

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
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Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
Fishing Vessel Crew Agreements Yearly Returns