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Bransty | Official Number
13121 |
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Bransty | Official Number
13121 |
The Bransty was the third vessel of this name built by Thos. & Jno. Brocklebank at Bransty, Whitehaven. She was launched in February 1832 and was a schooner or brigantine. In her early years she sailed under Capt.Wilson to the Gulf of Mexico, as well as in the coasting trade. In 1840 her master was named as Capt.Lowther Benn.
The Scotsman, 9th October 1847;
" A VESSEL ABANDONED AT SEA.- On Wednesday morning, Captain
Togher, in command of the St.Patrick steam-ship, of Drogheda, on
his voyage from Liverpool, observed a vessel dismasted and rolling on the
waves, the sea breaking over her, about six miles north of the Skerries,
on the coast of Wales. He immediately bore down, and discovered that the
vessel had lost her bowsprit, mainmast and foretop, and received some damage
in her bows. She brought her to Drogheda on Thursday morning. The vessel
thus found abandoned was a brigantine named the Branstye, of Whitehaven,
and was bound from Cardiff, in Wales, for Liverpool, laden with 150 tons
of iron rails for some railway. She is a sound, strong vessel, in good
order, with the exception of the accidental damage she has received. We
have learned from Liverpool, that the accident was caused by collision
with a Boston ship, inward bound. The shock was sudden and unexpected.
One of the crew of the brigantine was killed by a fall of the mast, and
knocked overboard. The mate was injured also, but he, with the captain,
Russel, and the remainder of the crew, were taken on board the Boston ship.
The Branstye and her cargo are worth nearly L.8000. “
In 1847 the vessel was sold by Thomas Brocklebank to Capt.Joseph Wood, of Whitehaven.
By 1868 the vessel was in the ownership of Capt.William Nulty, also of Whitehaven.
The Bransty
was wrecked in a storm on the night of 6th
February 1881. She was on passage from Newry to Penarth Roads with a
cargo of
oats and was wrecked on the Long Rocks, Dundrum Bay, on the Co.Down
coast. The Tyrella lifeboat rescued Capt.Nulty and three crew, the
master breaking his leg as he was taken off the wreck.
The first Bransty was built in 1811.
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