tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post3524043255735549302..comments2024-03-29T10:00:15.053+00:00Comments on The GENES Blog: Leith steamship crew to be remembered in Essex serviceChris Patonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-83200820340159582402013-08-09T19:17:31.277+01:002013-08-09T19:17:31.277+01:00Duly amended!
ChrisDuly amended!<br /><br />ChrisChris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-67621014639389221942013-08-09T14:19:04.925+01:002013-08-09T14:19:04.925+01:00Whoa… The “steamship” was actually a turbine-steam...Whoa… The “steamship” was actually a turbine-steam yacht, the “Lorena”, and she didn’t sink. <br /><br />Sadly these lads drowned in a rowing boat accident while the 300ft long “Lorena” was coaling at Brightlingsea, Essex - probably during her maiden voyage to Cowes from her builders, Ramage & Ferguson of Leith. <br /><br />But it would be wrong to assume that they all came from Leith. Certainly the yacht was built there - for New York’s “Aspahlt King”, Amzi L. Barber - and her crew would have assembled there, but there was a greater tradition of crew for these early “superyachts” hailing from the west coast of Scotland, particularly among fishing communities. <br /><br />The first two names you mention, Currie and Douglas, suggest to me possible Argyll – Cowal – Loch Fyne connections…<br /><br />I wonder if their names appear on the All Saints Church frieze? See <br /><br />https://peggybawn.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/december-storms<br /><br />And good info on the accident and "Lorena" at<br /><br />http://www.steamboatassociation.org.uk/news_public?mode=PostView&bmi=1343483<br /><br />Iain McAllister - peggybawnpress.com<br />Iain McAllisterhttp://www.peggybawnpress.comnoreply@blogger.com