DISASTERS TO SHIPPING IN GREAT BRITAIN.
London, December 26. Morning.— Sad accounts of disasters to si lipping daring the recent storm continue to come in. Many additional wrecks are reported—on the Scotch coast several cases in which all hands wore lost. On Saturday two unknown vessels, one of 100 tons burden disappeared off Arbroath, and arc supposed to have foundered. A schooner, name unknown, was wrecked in Ackervillo Bay, and seven seamen drowned ; also the Gorman barque Dossils, with fourteen lives. The brig Sophie, of Holm strand, and the barque Palmetto were wrecked off Peterhead, and all on board drowned. Two unknown vessels were lost with all hands, at the mouth of the Tay, It is believed that there have been several wrecks of which no news wi'l be obtained. Particulars are known of the various casualties during the recent gale on the north coast of Scotland and Orkney Islands. It damaged small vessels from the Scandinavian and Baltic ports, involving the loss of 25 lives. Besides these, a Norwegian brig was wrecked at Murray Island, and all hands lost. Great quantities of wrecked stuff arc reported in Pcntland Frith, including two unknown steamers, bottom upward. December 27.—1t is estimated that 120 vessels and 250 men were lost in the recent gale.
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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 194, 17 February 1877, Page 2
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