1880 Cornelius Colllins b.1855 (Cork)*
Fate of ship:
‘She left Cork on 19 Mar 1881 for Newcastle -on-Tyne with a cargo of limestone. She was well found as a coasting vessel. Through an error on the Captain’s part, he mistook the Would Lightship for the Hasbro’ Lightship, and the James A Harley struck upon th e Hasbro’ Sands and ultimately became a total wreck. A formal investigation determined that the captain wasn’t working from an up -to- date chart’ (O’Riordan). Documented voyage routes included Madeira-Brazil-West Indies and Madeira-Portugal-Spain-Morocco. This ship (Reg: 52.554 on CLIP) was indicated to have had a name and owner change in 1878 from George & John Yourdi , explaining her apparent short Cork life (see the George & John Yourdi ). Captain Jeremiah Collins was the last captain of record. We know that he survived the following event since he took part in the Upnor incident in 1922 (see Victory ). Mate Cornelius Collins was the Boatswain under Captain Jeremiah Collins (and a younger brother). He would later in the 1880s emigrate to Boston. *IMNCL; CLIP; UK M&M; Rachel Wheeler and Collins Family History; O’Riordan, Portraiture of Cork Harbour Commissioners.
Additional information:
References:
JAMES CARMICHAEL
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Pictou 1832 94t; Schooner
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
Laurence, Hill & Co
Coastal trade
1835 – 9 Thomas Sutton b.1797/1798 (Clonakilty)#17879 1839-41 David Crotty b.1810 (Strabally, Waterford) 1841 – 4 Mathew Foley b.1810 (Dungarvan) 1842 – 3 Thomas Walsh b.1817 (Dungarvan) 1849 Patrick Richard Hayes b.1830 (Dungarvan) 1836 – 7 John McCarthy b.1810 (Kinsale) 1844 – 6 John Harrington b.1818 (Dungarvan) 1848 Patrick Richard Hayes b.1830 (Dungarvan) 1836 James Donohue b.1795 (Kinsale)#6055 1838 – 9 John McCarthy b.1815 (Cork)#2301 1839 Thomas Flaven b.1817 (Rostellan) 1846 – 8 Patrick Richard Hayes b.1830 (Dungarvan) 1838 – 9 John McCarthy b.1821 (Timoleague)#2304
Mate:
Seaman:
Apprentice:
171
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