More information : Vessel was first sighted labouring in the bay off Bude, but such was the force of the wind that it was impossible for any craft to remain offshore, and she drove ashore on the ridge of rocks reaching out from the end of Bude breakwater. Distress rockets were fired and after the rocket lifesaving crew had mustered and collected their equipment, the apparatus was used to save all the crew. Her captain advised those onshore that they had been in tow of the steam tug AUSTRALIA, but that off Trevose Head the hawser had parted leaving the KISHON to the mercy of the NW gale. 'Never was there a more complete wreck which has gone all to pieces, her timbers and spars being all mixed up in inextricable confusion from one end of the breakwater to the other. The masts went overboard soon after noon on Friday, and complete destruction followed. On Monday the wreckage was
sold and realised about 100.'
(2) gives owners as T S Howett of Reading and the master as Duthie.
Year Built: 1862
Builder: J Gardner
Where Built: Sunderland
Owner: A Richardson and Son
Master: J Duthrie
Crew: 8
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
Oliver Davey mss.(RIC. Truro); LR.1890 No.203
Customer comment recieved November 2016: You have the date of build of the Kishon as 1862, but according to its ships bell, and other references, which I have pulled together at http://blog.paladyn.org/wp/2016/11/15/the-bell-of-the-kishon/ it was built in 1872 You may want to check your sources for this. (Link accessed 21/11/2016) |