Translate

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Danish schooner Grethe damaged by passing tug on the Schelde underway towards Belgium according to the Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 21 October 1910

An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands referred to a statement of the captain of the Danish schooner Grethe which arrived at Antwerp, Belgium coming from Umsa. He reported that he while sailing on the Schelde off Terneuzen collided with a tug towing the British bark Harold with as result the loss of a anchor and 45 fathoms cable. His bowsprit and bow was damaged preventing to use their sails. Later was she picked up by a tug and towed towards Antwerp.