More information : Indexed as LEOPOLDINE BAUER.
Vessel went ashore approximately 5 miles north of Bude in dense fog and heavy ground seas. She anchored just outside the breakers, her crew taking to the boats and rowing out to sea, being picked up by a passing steamship, which landed them at Cardiff. The Bude lifeboat was called out, but was unsuccessful in getting to sea. The barque's cables eventually parted and she went on the rocks. At a subsequent auction the wreck was sold for about £40. (4)
Source (2) gives ship's name as LEOPOLDINE BAUER and place of loss as 5 miles north of Bude.
Source (3) states place of loss as Sharpnose Point, Bude Bay.
Source (1) spells the name of the vessel as LEOPALDINE BAUER.
NB: The vessel's home port of Trieste belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire at the time of loss, but is now in the modern state of Italy, and the nationality of the vessel has been indexed accordingly.
Built: 1865 (4) Owner: G Ragusin, Trieste (4) Crew: 12 (4) Passengers: 1 (4)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss
Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles: Oliver Davey mss.(RIC. Truro) |