Surnames/tags: Shipwreck Forest_Queen New_Zealand
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Description
The collision of two ships, the SS Forest Queen (American) and the SS Avalanche (British), in the English Channel with great loss of life. The collision occurred about 15 miles off Portland Bill, Dorset in stormy conditions around 9:15 p.m. on the night of 11 September, 1877.
The Avalanche had departed London, England for Wellington, New Zealand with 63 passengers and 34 crew. It sank within three minutes with three of the crew being the only survivors.
The 'Forest' had 21 crew and also sank, but not as quickly, and 12 of her crew drowned.
Avalanche passengers & crew (97 persons)
- Passengers: All 63 died, 55 adults and 8 children.
- Of 34 crew: 31 died; 3 survived - J.C. Sherrington, B.B. McCarthy and Thomas G. Miles/Mills.
- Note: It is highly likely that some SURNAMES are spelled incorrectly. BOLD surnames have a DEATH record (see 'Notes.' below table).
- Note: Those surnames in BLUE have a personal profile and each column can be sorted.
No. | Surname | Forenames | Title, Age | Status | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PETERSON | Louisa | Mrs, 36 | Psgr | |
2 | SOMERVILLE | J. T. | 20 | Psgr | |
3 | KERR | George | 25 | Psgr | |
4 | KIRBY | L. D. | 25 | Psgr | Tunbridge Wells |
5 | WALKER | Cecil E. | 20 | Psgr | London |
6 | COOPER | Frances | Mrs, 58 | Psgr | Bowdon |
7 | COOPER | Jane Emily | Miss, 36 | Psgr | Bowdon |
8 | NEALE | Henry Alexander | Mr, 24 | Psgr | London |
9 | WILKINS | Henry | Mr, 46 | Psgr | Wellington, N.Z. |
10 | WILKINS | Mary Ann | Mrs, 46 | Psgr | Wellington, N.Z. |
11 | WILKINS | Mary Maria | Miss. 24 | Psgr | Wellington, N.Z. |
12 | WILKINS | Sarah Ellen | Miss, 18 | Psgr | Wellington, N.Z. |
13 | WILKINS | Alfred George | son, 11 | Psgr | Wellington, N.Z. |
14 | WILKINS | Emily Maud | daughter, 7 | Psgr | Wellington, N.Z. |
15 | WILKINS | Albert Arthur | son, 4 | Psgr | Wellington, N.Z. |
16 | WILKINS | William Walter | son, 9 | Psgr | Wellington, N.Z. |
17 | SHIELD | Louisa Margaret | Mrs | Psgr | Wanganui, N.Z. Note3 |
18 | TAYLOR | Annie Jane | Miss | Psgr | Wanganui, N.Z. |
19 | RICHARDS | Joseph Manuel | Mr, 53 | Psgr | Wanganui, N.Z. |
20 | FOOTE | Caroline Loton | Miss, 22 | Psgr | Wanganui, N.Z. |
21 | WYCHODEL | Marie Magdalene Charlotte | Mrs, 56 | Psgr | Germany |
22 | SNOW | W. C. | 21 | Psgr | Leytonstone |
23 | SIMMONS | F. C. | 16 | Psgr | Chertsey |
24 | MONTGOMERY / IE | Archibald | 23 | Psgr | Wanganui, N.Z. |
25 | COOKE | J. C. | 24 | Psgr | London |
26 | BENNETT | William K. | 21 | Psgr | London |
27 | TANNER | Robert | Dr, 50 | Psgr | Ledbury |
28 | TANNER | Robert John | son, 18 | Psgr | Ledbury |
29 | WERTHEIM | Max | 21 | Psgr | Germany |
30 | WATT | Margaret | Miss, 26 | Psgr | Wanganui, N.Z. |
31 | LEE | Frederick | Mr, 32 | Psgr | Cobham |
32 | LEE | Matilda | Mrs, 32 | Psgr | Cobham |
33 | LEE | Edith | 9 | Psgr | Cobham |
34 | LEE | Annie | 8 | Psgr | Cobham |
35 | LEE | Mary | 5 | Psgr | Cobham |
36 | LEE | Esther | 2 | Psgr | Cobham |
37 | PRICKMAN | C. H. | Psgr | London | |
38 | CHAMBERLAIN | J. C. | Mr, 59 | Psgr | Wanganui, N.Z. |
39 | CHAMBERLAIN | Eliza A. | Mrs, 54 | Psgr | Wanganui, N.Z. |
40 | WANTON | Frederick William | 26 | Psgr | |
41 | BRODERICK | John | 21 | Psgr | |
42 | WILSON | James | Mr, 30 | Psgr | |
43 | WILSON | Margaret Anne | Mrs, 28 | Psgr | |
44 | SPREADBORO | Annie | 52 | Psgr | London |
45 | SPREADBORO | Mary | 30 | Psgr | London |
46 | WHITTAKER | William John | Mr, 50 | Psgr | London |
47 | KELLY | Alexander | 20 | Psgr | Glasgow |
48 | MINTER | John | 21 | Psgr | Brockley |
48a | MINTER | John R. | 23 | Psgr | Brockley |
49 | SMITH | G. F. | 18 | Psgr | |
50 | EDMUNSON | W. | 47 | Psgr | |
51 | EDMUNSON | Ellen | 45 | Psgr | Note2 |
52 | BLYTHE | James Archibald | 24 | Psgr | |
53 | LYSAGHT | Charles | 17 | Psgr | |
54 | HERNULEWIG | Arthur | 22 | Psgr | |
55 | GRAHAM | John | 18 | Psgr | |
56 | CAREY | Charles | 18 | Psgr | |
57 | STOCK | Charles B. | Psgr | ||
58 | KENWORTHY | Nelson Atlee | 24 | Psgr | |
59 | MAXWELL | James | 32 | Psgr | |
60 | LAWS | Frederick P. | 24 | Psgr | |
61 | BOBIN | George | Mr, 47 | Psgr | |
62 | BOBIN | John J. | son, 12 | Psgr | |
63 | BISHOP | John | 21 | Psgr | |
64 | WILLIAMS | Edmund | Master | ||
65 | BOWLING | William | Chief Mate | ||
66 | TUBERVILLE | A. | Second Mate | ||
67 | SHERRINGTON | John C. | Third Mate | ||
68 | JAMIESON | J. H. | Carpenter | ||
69 | ALLEN | J. | Steward | ||
70 | DUDEEN | Robert | Cook | ||
71 | NORIN | James | Boatswain | ||
72 | MILLER | William | A. B. | ||
73 | MILLS / MILES | Thomas G. | A. B. | ||
74 | CARROL | Michael | A. B. | ||
75 | McCARTHY | B. B. | A. B. | ||
76 | HAMILTON | James | A. B. | ||
77 | BENNETT | Andrew | A. B. | ||
78 | WHITE | A. J. | A. B. | ||
79 | WHITE | Samuel | A. B. | ||
80 | DILMAN | James | A. B. | ||
81 | MEDHURST | W. J. | A. B. | ||
82 | BORMAN | Thomas | A. B. | ||
83 | COMBES | Frederick Thomas | Ord. Seamen | ||
84 | CRADDOCK | A. H. | Engineer | ||
85 | JASON | L. J. | Engineer | ||
86 | WOODWARD | W. | Asst. Stewards | ||
87 | MASON | W. C. | Asst. Stewards | ||
88 | DONALDSON | T. | Sail maker | ||
89 | PETERSEN | Peter | 2nd Cook | ||
90 | KENWORTHY | Edward Augustus Sidney | Butcher | ||
91 | SMITH | H. J. | 2nd Steward | ||
92 | ALEXANDER | Lionel Augustus | Apprentice | ||
93 | McCULLUM | Den | Apprentice | ||
94 | PRIEST | William George Grantham | Apprentice | ||
95 | PEARCE | Nathaniel (Neil) | Apprentice | ||
96 | MORIARTY | Henry Augustus | Apprentice |
Notes.
- DEATH records for SURNAMES can be located in: Family Search, Record Collection: United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933.
- Mrs. Ellen Edmunson also known as Mrs. Ellen Lump.
- Mrs. Shields formerly Miss Campbell.
Forest Queen crew (21 persons)
- Of 21 crew: 12 seamen died; 9 survived - Captain Lockhart, McKelvie (Chief Mate), the steward and 6 men survived.
- Note: Those surnames in BLUE have a personal profile and each column can be sorted.
No. | Surname | Forenames | Rank/Job | Survived |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LOCKHART | Ephraim | Captain | Y |
2 | McKELVIE | Robert | Chief Mate | Y |
3 | WEISS | J. | Bosun | N |
4 | JOHNSON | J. | Bosun's Mate | Y |
5 | ROSSETT | John | Carpenter | N |
6 | BRAUSAN | Louis | Cook | N |
7 | PETERSON | J. | Steward | Y |
8 | MEYER | William | A. B. | Y |
9 | MITCHELL | Alexander | A. B. | N |
10 | GAFFERY | John | A. B. | N |
11 | SAGER | William | A. B. | Y |
12 | BERGMAN | Fritz | A. B. | Y |
13 | NICHOLLS | John | A. B. | Y |
14 | PAILASH | John | A. B. | Y |
15 | KINBIT | Gustav | A. B. | N |
16 | JOHAN | Paul | A. B. | N |
17 | WALKER | Thomas | A. B. | N |
18 | LANG | Auten | A. B. | N |
19 | NERGRETE | Albino | A. B. | N |
20 | TANHOES | Henry | A. B. | N |
Sources
Avalanche Passenger List
Avalanche Crew List
Forest Queen Crew List
Newspaper Articles
- Wreck of the Avalanche (Wanganui Herald).
- Loss of the Avalanche.
- Wreck of the Avalanche (NZMAIL).
- Collision of the Forest and Avalanche 1877.
- Sinking of the ships Avalanche and Forest Queen.
- An Old-World Church Associated with N.Z.
Historical Accounts
- Loss of the Avalanche.
- NZETC.
- The Doric Columns.
- N.Z. Disasters and Tragedies.
- ship Avalanche.
- Wreck site - SS Avalanche.
Personal Accounts
Acknowledgements
- Any corrections or additions welcome, thanks, Kevin J. Sands.
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It would be lovely if you could create a blue link for her and her daughter Jane Emily Cooper, Jane Emily Cooper (abt.1838-1877). Thanks.
edited by Frances (Piercy) Piercy-Reins
Would you be able to create a blue link for Margaret Watt please? She is Watt-5346.
Thanks Fiona