Ship No. 88159 Name. Phocea Letter & No. H1377 Owner. John Holmes Skipper. William Towell / E Johnson 2nd Hand. John Brockwell 3rd Hand. E Sanderson

Apprentices on Board.

Harry Kirby - 3rd Hand 4/9/91 transferred to smack Polyhymnia of Hull. George Brockell - Deck Hand. Transferred to smack Mercury of Hull. George William Yates - Deck Hand 28/10/91 transferred to the St Andrew. Albert Weaver - 3rd Hand joined 29/10/91 . Absconded at Hull 15/12/81. William Locking - Cook joined 29/10/91. Transferred to Juno. Charles Hopwood - Cook joined 27/11/91. Transferred to Uranus 15/12/91. Robert Heritage - 3rd Hand. William Greenlaw - Deck hand 26/12/91.

Record of Casualty.

10/12/91 midnight North Sea. Lost 2nd 3rd & 4th jib sails & 2 small foresails. Strong wind carried them away one after the other.