The Failed Rescue of Nuova Ottavia (1876)

Description

James Buchanan, Representative of the State of New Jersey in the House of Representatives, stood on the house floor in 1886 to make a passionate argument for the creation of more Life-Saving Stations along the coast. To show the sacrifice that some of the people who were already employed by the service had made he brought with him a table showing the casualties of the service. The first names on this list were from March 1, 1876, the first casualties of the service had been seven men who had attempted the rescue of the crew of the Nuova Ottavia off the coast of North Carolina.
Ship Name: Nuova Ottavia

Nationality: Italian

Ship Type: Wooden Sailing Vessel, Bark or Brigantine

Tonnage: 486

Year Built: 1862

Year Wrecked: 1876

Location Wrecked: Outer Banks North Carolina

Reason For Wreck: Run Aground on Sand Bank

Lives Lost: 19 Including Life-Saving Service

Sources:

https://islandfreepress.org/hatteras-island-features/island-history-the-1876-fatal-disaster-mystery-of-the-nuova-ottavia/

https://books.google.com/books?id=gYEDAAAAYAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

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