To be in those midwinter Icelandic waters, mid December, when the days are so short, to rely totally on your vessel to keep you safe, these would presumably have been experienced Seafarers, and my instinct is that whatever happened must have been extreme for there to be no survivors.
That is so tragic, The Sea is an unforgiving element, and in cold rough waters, maybe with no chance to ''abandon ship''and get into a liferaft/lifeboat..it just does not bear thinking about. Only the men know what happened, and possibly an explosion was the most likely cause for there to be NO survivors? 60years ago, there may have been less contact between Ships and the shore..God rest their souls.
Skipper Wilfred (Wink) Elliot, Mate A. Plummer, Bosun W. Edwards, Chief Engineer G. Knight, Second Engineer A (Alf) Patterson, Wireless Operator S. Bowles, Fireman J. Beattie, Fireman T. Dagger, Cook H. Blyth, Assistant cook ??, Deckhand H. Buckley, Deckhand J. Davies, Deckhand W. Durbin, Deckhand N. Grisenthwaite, Deckhand E. Parker, Deckhand B. Redman, Deckhand H. Smith, Deckhand R. Snasdell, Deckhand J. Tandy, Deckhand R. Rhimes, Deckhand Albert Silcock
13.12.1948: Presume foundered NNW of Halo, 43 miles to NW of Straumnes, Iceland in position 66°59.8 N/24°28.9 W; all twenty-one crew lost.
23.2.1949: Posted missing.
14.4.1950: At BOT Formal Investigation (No. S.416), the Court found that the casualty was probably caused by heavy weather, but other possibilities, mine explosion, boiler explosion, bunker explosion, could not be excluded.
My Great Uncle Richard (Dick) Snasdell was on the Goth, they were brave men every day. God Bless.
robsnaz 1 month ago
To be in those midwinter Icelandic waters, mid December, when the days are so short, to rely totally on your vessel to keep you safe, these would presumably have been experienced Seafarers, and my instinct is that whatever happened must have been extreme for there to be no survivors.
Oakleaf700 6 months ago
That is so tragic, The Sea is an unforgiving element, and in cold rough waters, maybe with no chance to ''abandon ship''and get into a liferaft/lifeboat..it just does not bear thinking about. Only the men know what happened, and possibly an explosion was the most likely cause for there to be NO survivors? 60years ago, there may have been less contact between Ships and the shore..God rest their souls.
Oakleaf700 6 months ago
Lost Crew
Skipper Wilfred (Wink) Elliot, Mate A. Plummer, Bosun W. Edwards, Chief Engineer G. Knight, Second Engineer A (Alf) Patterson, Wireless Operator S. Bowles, Fireman J. Beattie, Fireman T. Dagger, Cook H. Blyth, Assistant cook ??, Deckhand H. Buckley, Deckhand J. Davies, Deckhand W. Durbin, Deckhand N. Grisenthwaite, Deckhand E. Parker, Deckhand B. Redman, Deckhand H. Smith, Deckhand R. Snasdell, Deckhand J. Tandy, Deckhand R. Rhimes, Deckhand Albert Silcock
FleetwoodMaritime 2 years ago
My Uncle Perished in these waters, He went down with the Goth which sailed out of fleetwood. 1948 i believe.
spinaway 2 years ago
That is correct Spinaway.
13.12.1948: Presume foundered NNW of Halo, 43 miles to NW of Straumnes, Iceland in position 66°59.8 N/24°28.9 W; all twenty-one crew lost.
23.2.1949: Posted missing.
14.4.1950: At BOT Formal Investigation (No. S.416), the Court found that the casualty was probably caused by heavy weather, but other possibilities, mine explosion, boiler explosion, bunker explosion, could not be excluded.
FleetwoodMaritime 2 years ago
Yeh Thanks for that, His name was Albert Silcock i think he was aged about twenty one.
spinaway 2 years ago