More information : 'On the 6th inst. a sailing boat, with 7 persons in her, belonging Whitby [sic], was run down between the piers there, and nearly cut in two, by a vessel under full sail coming out of the harbour. Some saved their lives by swimming; others were picked up alive by boats: amongst the latter was a ci-devant serjeant of the Durham militia, who had nearly left his "blooming bride" of fourscore to lament his premature death.' (1)
On board: 7 (1)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss |