Archive for the Category ‘Maritime Disasters’

1949 Marshall Frank

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

We have yet to research the story of the Marshall Frank…

Marshall Frank Story, The

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

Sorrowful Lamentation on the Anglo-Saxon, A

Monday, March 1st, 2021

When the Hurry On Went Down

Sunday, July 21st, 2019

1935 Hurry On

Sunday, July 21st, 2019

In 1935, about 20 miles from Judique, a ship listed in a storm and the crew abandoned ship in a lifeboat. The lifeboat overturned and several people were separated from…

1927 Port Hood Ice Tragedy

Sunday, July 21st, 2019

In February 1927, two young men got caught out on the ice and one died. Here is the story according to The Smiths of Cape Breton: History of Port Hood and…

Port Hood Tragegy

Sunday, July 21st, 2019

Loss of the Helen Isabel on Mistaken Point

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018

Florizel – Brazil

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

You can hear this song here.

1930 Mary M Beldin

Friday, March 16th, 2018

The schooner named Mary M Beldin ran aground on the rocks in Church Cove along the Southern Shore of Newfoundland on Saturday, November 29th, 1930. Four fishermen, brothers George and…