The Flink
Incident
- Difficulty: Foundered
- Date: 18 March 1867
- Shipping route: Liverpool to Mernel
References
- “The Ravages Of The Late South-East Gales”. (22 March 1867). The Guardian, p 4.
Delaware
The Delaware wrecked in a westerly gale after loosing the power of its engines. The Delaware sought shelter in Broad Sound, but was unable to due to overheating engines, so attempted to pass Mincarlo Rock and shelter between Samson and Bryher. She sank in a series of powerful waves, the first smashing the desk, the second topping her, the third sinking her. The first and third mates surfaced next to one of the Delaware’s lifeboats, were found on and rescued from White Island and taken to Bryher.
Incident
- Difficulty: Foundered
- Date: December 1871
- Passengers & cargo: 41 crew, 9 passengers, 48 lives lost. £250,000 of cotton cargo.
- Location: Near Mincarlo Rock
References
- “The Wreck Of The Delaware”. (26 December 1871). The Guardian, p. 6. (Credits the Western Morning News).
Gig
A gig containing nine islanders was caught in a squall on their way from Tresco to St Mary’s. Four lives were lost: William Hicks, Trinity pilot; Walter Legg, joiner; Walter Hicks, ship carpenter, all of Scilly; and the son of Alexander Phillips, Penzance Customs.
Incident
- Difficulty: Foundered
- Date: 21.00 on Saturday 10 July 1875
- Passengers: 9 crew, 4 lives lost
- Location: Between Tresco & St Mary’s
References
- “A Boat Capsized - Four People Drowned”. (13 July 1875). The Guardian, p. 5.
Catherine Griffiths
- Job: Brigantine collier
Incident
- Difficulty: Ran aground, wrecked
- Date: Monday 1 November 1875
- Shipping route: Sunderland? to Rio
- Passengers & cargo: 11 crew, 8 lives lost. Coal.
- Location: Corregan, Western Rocks
References
- “Fatal Wreck Off Scilly”. (3 Nov 1875). The Guardian, p. 8.
Askar
- Job: Russian Steamer
Incident
- Difficulty: Ran aground
- Date: 2 November 1875
- Shipping route: Cardiff to Odessa
- Passengers & cargo: 40 crew, all saved.
- Location: White Island
References
- “Wreck Of A Steamer”. (3 Nov 1875). The Guardian, p. 8.
Athenian
- Job: Steamer collier
- Company: Edward Shotton & Co, South Shields
- Tonnage: 992 tons
Incident
- Difficulty: Foundered in heavy seas
- Shipping route: Liverpool to Constantinople
- Passengers & cargo: 24 crew. Coal.