Bristol Channel Shipping Memories

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Bristol Channel Shipping Memories

Bristol Channel Shipping Memories

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March 22nd. This was the first service launch of the Porteynon lifeboat, when a brig was seen to be stranded on Oxwich Point. The lifeboat arrived at the scene to find that the crew of the “Prophete Elie”, of Nantes, had safely got ashore. On October 21st the MV “Actuosity”, went ashore at Colhugh Point between Aberthaw and Llantwit Major. Her engine room and fore hold were flooded. With the fall of the tide, however, she was refloated and a massive salvage operation began, which lasted until December of that year. In 1864, she was en route to Kingston, Jamaica via Madeira from the Clyde, Scotland with an undisclosed cargo and a crew of 40.

The Iona II was a paddle steamer built in 1863 by James and George Thompson to work as a fast ferry for the River Clyde.

The Indian Prince, of Bristol, with a cargo of sugar, rum, cotton, ebony and ivory, from Guinea, went aground at Stout Point, Llantwit Major. The cargo was looted freely by the local people. On 30th December the “Vigilant”, went ashore on Breaksea Point. The Barry lifeboat went to her assistance but could not get near enough. Four of the ship's crew were hauled through the sea on ropes to safety but the captain and two others stayed aboard. Fortunately the ship held together and those on board were able to walk ashore at low tide.

A memorial stone to HMHS Glenart Castle in Hartland Point, Devon. Picture: Wikimedia/Etchacan1974 (under CC BY-SA 4.0) May 16th, the Chichester sloop “Appledram” bound for Swansea in ballast ran aground east of Worms Head. The vessel was repaired and successfully refloated on the 6th of June.March - The Greek steamship “Maria Kyriakides”, went aground near Lundy but all 18 crew were saved and the ship was re-floated 18 months later.



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