The Strength of the Eider (1892)

Description

The Flintshire Observer on the 11th of February, 1892, reported the following: “It is reported that the captain of the Eider is strongly in favour of the view that the ship will yet be saved. It is understood to be this impression which induces him to stay at his post until the ship has been lightened of her cargo. The Queen’s message to the lifeboatmen has been posted on the front of the lifeboat houses, and the crew and their friends are very proud of it.”

Ship Name: Eider

Year Built: 1883

Ship Tonnage: 5,129

Ship Type: Iron Hulled Propeller Steamship

Ship Nationality: German

Year Wrecked: 1892

Location Wrecked: Atherfield Ledge, Isle of Wight

Reason For Wreck: Flawed Navigation in Fog

Lives Lost: None

Sources:

https://books.google.com/books?id=bQdGAQAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=captain+heinecke+north+german+lloyd&source=gbs_navlinks_s

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1892/02/02/106082444.html?pageNumber=8