Prime Minister

Reference No:
C DPF/8/79
Dates:
5 Aug 1891
Description:

Ship No. 93145 Name. Prime Minister Letter & No.H48 Owner. Richard Simpson Skipper. William Henry Ferrand / C Tucker / F Thompson 2nd Hand. C Tucker 3rd Hand. T Hurley 4th Hand. E Armstrong

Record of Death or Injury. 30th April 1891 North sea. C Ferret. Whilst working on the engine, fell and crushed his arm.

Record of Casualty.

February 28th 1891 North Sea. Collision with a smack name unknown. Weather fine but very foggy. Our whistle was blown repeatedly the smack showed no flare.

Memoranda by Skipper.

Left the dock on the 18th of April at 1pm , at 1.30 pm the chief engineer, W Turpin, got the thumb of his right hand crushed with the engine. Turned back and landed him at 2pm. Got G Bushby as a substitute and proceeded to sea. The accident occurred through his attempting to unscrew a nut & could have been prevented by his stopping the engines.

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Hull City Archives
Collection:
Fishing Vessel Crew Agreements Yearly Returns