How do I find info on a ship please? [Archive]

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Morfydd from Mid Glam

06-05-12, 23:07

Val wish Id never started

06-05-12, 23:13

this might be what you are looking for
http://www.maritimequest.com/daily_event_archive/2009/12_dec/28_ss_bristol_city.htm

Morfydd from Mid Glam

06-05-12, 23:52

Vallee, thank you so much.
There's a great deal of info there, unfortunately, still can't find out why my GG Grandfather died though.

Val wish Id never started

07-05-12, 00:45

There is quite a bit of info if you google but it seems that ship disappeared and nobody knows what happened to it ? I was trying to find if there is a list of the crew on her ?
Must go to bed will try tomorrow if nobody else has night.

Morfydd from Mid Glam

07-05-12, 00:53

Found my GG Grandfather Thomas Dix on the Roll of Honour.

Elaine ..Spain

07-05-12, 07:22

There are some newspaper reports in the 19th Century British Newspaper collections:

THE STEAMER BRISTOL CITY .
The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, February 10, 1881; Issue 10216.

THE LOSS OF THE BRISTOL CITY .
The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, May 26, 1881; Issue 10306.

Morfydd from Mid Glam

07-05-12, 14:51

Thank you Elaine.
I'll look for those now.

Morfydd from Mid Glam

07-05-12, 15:00

I'll get credits shortly and take a look. Thanks again for pointing it out Elaine.

Elaine ..Spain

07-05-12, 15:16

Have sent you a PM.

Treehunter

21-01-13, 23:14

My GG Grandfather was a seaman in the merchant service

He was lost at sea, when his ship Bristol City sunk on it's voyage home from New York in December 1880.

Could anyone tell me where I may be able to find any info on the Bristol City and it's voyage and sinking please.

Many thanks.

Sorry to hear about your 2xGt Grandfather aboard the same vessel were two of my ancestors John hawker and his son also John both firemen. May they all RIP