Although many people will know about the wreck of the Ispolen there will be few who are aware that she had a younger sister ship, also an ice ship, called the Isbaaden which was wrecked off the Norfolk coast just over a year before the Ispølen. Sue Gresham’s research has resulted in this account of the Isbaaden Photograph : Arthur…
In her latest report for the website, Sue’s research describes the loss of another large ship wrecked off the coast off Sheringham, an account both of the tragic loss of many lives and the courage of the few crew members who survived. Sue also reveals an odd coincidence linked to the Captain of one of her other researched ships, the SS Commodore, also lost off Sheringham.
This is the third article in a series of three in which Marcus explores buildings in Sheringham Park that are off-limits to visitors. The article was originally written for the Sheringham Park/Felbrigg/West Runton and Beston Regis Heath National Trust Newsletter. Thus the references to “volunteers”.
This is the second article in a series of three in which Marcus explores buildings in Sheringham Park that are off-limits to visitors.
New member, Phil Hawes, posts below a few comments amplifying the elements of Shackleton’s character that Tim Groves only had time to touch on in his 6th March talk to us at the Museum.
This is the first article in a series of three in which Marcus explores buildings in Sheringham Park that are off-limits to visitors.
Four ships were lost off Sheringham and Weybourne – the Penarth, George Royle, Vauxhall and Empress – all within a week of each other. Six Days, Four Wrecks.
For over one hundred and twenty-five years, the wreck of the Commodore has lain buried under sand in the shallow water just west of Sheringham’s lifeboat station since she ran aground in November 1896