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The Brothers | Official Number
8625 |
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The Brothers | Official Number
8625 |
The Brothers was a brig built at Maryport in 1786 by Henry Curry. In 1840 she was one of three brigs of this name registered at Whitehaven, and at that time was owned by William Sherwen (see Source 1). In 1865 she still had the same owner (see Source 3).
The Cumberland Pacquet, Thursday, 12th April, 1888, page
5;
" WRECK OF "THE BROTHERS" OF WHITEHAVEN - The old
brig, "The Brothers", belonging to Whitehaven, has at last had to
succumb to "the perils of the sea", having become an almost total wreck
off Skerry Harbour which lies between Dublin and Drogheda. In the loss
of "The Brothers", the ports along the Cumberland coast will miss
a ship that has braved the storms of over a century. She was built at Maryport
102 years ago, and may be said to have been the oldest Whitehaven vessel
afloat. After over 50 years' service she was reconstructed by the late
Mr.William Sherwin, joiner and cabinetmaker. She was converted from a brig
to a brigantine eight or nine years ago, and latterly was owned by Captain
John Thwaites and other Whitehaven people. "The Brothers" sailed
from Workington on the 16th January, laden with coals for Drogheda. She
encountered bad weather and adverse winds, and after being driven considerably
out of her course, she had to seek shelter at Milford, where she remained
for four or five weeks, setting sail again on the 24th of last month. Four
days afterwards, whilst lying at anchor in the Skerry Roads, a violent
gale arose. The captain engaged a pilot boat to assist him to make for
Skerry harbour, but the wind took away the sails, and as there was then
no hope of reaching the port, the vessel was run on the beach to save the
crew and cargo. The crew, numbering four hands, including the master (Captain
Thwaites), remained on board about six hours after "The Brothers"
was stranded, walking ashore at ebb tide. Her bottom was knocked out, and
when the tide came in she filled with water; so that the old craft became
almost a total wreck. The cargo was saved. Captain Thwaites has arrived
in Whitehaven. "
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