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Ardendee | Official Number
76385 |
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Ardendee | Official Number
76385 |
The Ardendee was an iron barque built by the Whitehaven
Ship Building Company in November 1876. She was registered
at Liverpool throughout her life.
Lloyd's List, Tuesday, 13th April 1897 (col.21);
" LONDON, April 13.- A Dalziel's telegram from Toulon, April
12, states that the French steamer Ville de Marseille, arrived here
to-day, having on board the crew of the British three-masted ship Ardendee,
which was in collision with the Ville de Marseille. The accident
happened on the night of the 10th inst. off Cape Cata (? Cape Gata), on
the Spanish coast, during a gale. Seeing that the British ship was in danger
of sinking, the French captain lowered his boats, and in spite of the heavy
sea running the French sailors succeeded, after great difficulty, in saving
everyone on board the Ardendee."
The Times, Thursday, 15th April 1897, page 6;
" A telegram received at Dover yesterday gives the narrative
of Captain Anderson, of Liverpool, who, with his wife and child and crew
of 15, was landed at Toulon on Tuesday, his ship, the Ardendee,
629 tons, of Liverpool, having been sunk in collision with the French steamer
Ville de Marseille. Captain Anderson states that his ship was bound
from Marseilles to Reunion and the collision took place off Cape Palos
at night. They had lights burning and a bell going. The look-out saw nothing
of the steamer until she was right on them, when it was impossible to clear
her. The Ardendee was struck on the port side, the force being so
great that she immediately began to sink The French captain at once put
out boats to the assistance of the crew, and it was owing to his prompt
action and humanity that they were all saved. The vessel sank so quickly
that many of the crew had to leave her partly dressed, and all their effects
were lost. They were received at Toulon by the English Vice-Consul, who
arranged for outfits and their passage home. An inquiry into the collision
took place at Toulon yesterday."
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