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Queen of the Isles - a general history

Official No. 2604: Code Letters HPTM.

Owners: 1837 W Reed, Lynn; 1838 Everard & Co, Lynn; 1862 Thomas Holmes (merchant, Queen Street) Lynn; 1872 John Thomas Cook, Lynn; 1882 Dixon Taylor Sharper (West Hartlepool) Lynn; 1889 George Hardy (Lynn Street) West Hartlepool.

Masters: 1838-50 J Turner; 1851-53 Ormiston; 1863-74 Edward Abby Baines (b. 1822 Lynn); 1880-90 J Peeps; 1891-92 G Welyan; 1893 Sleeman.

Voyages: 1838-40 Lynn for the Baltic.

Bound from Hull for Salcombe with a cargo of coal Queen of the Isles drove onto Castle Rocks at Salcombe Harbour on 3 January 1893. The vessel could not be moved & it was obvious that the damage was extensive so due to the waves breaking over her the crew abandoned her. The wreck was purchased by salvors & her masts & other stores were brought ashore. The operation became impeded by rough weather & her bow swung off into deep water. The following morning she disappeared & was found submerged in the track of navigation. The Harbour Commisioners ordered the obstruction cleared & various attemtps were made to do so but all failed. Then nature took a hand & the current washed the wreck onto the rocks at Moult where she was left high & dry by the receding tide in a position where the salvors could break her up.

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