More information : Was first seen at daybreak after she had become embayed with little
chance of getting back out to sea. The Bude Coastguard and rocket
brigade followed her progress along the coast road at Millook until
she struck near Widemouth, three miles south of Bude at 12.40pm. She
went ashore in a small cove where there is no beach, being nothing
more than a mass of rock and huge boulders, over which the rocket
apparatus had to be carried. Within 10 mins of going ashore the first
rocket line was fired and by 1.55am the first survivor was landed. At
2am a man and a boy came off together but the boy fell out of the
breeches; a Coastguard Dongey plunged into the sea to his rescue and
managed to save him. The last seaman still on board then had a fit,
and had to be transported in the breeches buoy along with the captain
to support him; at this stage the overloaded main hawser broke and
both fell into the sea, but were rescued by locals who jumped into
the sea.
Year Built: 1867
Builder: Duncan
Where Built: Garmouth
Owner: W Furse, Mevagissey
Master: W F Ball
Crew: 6
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
LL.04.01.1895(R) |