British ship Micronesia loaded with cargo nitrate while burning beached at Sandown castle, England according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 10 June 1897

An item dated London, England 8th reported that on board of the British full rigged ship Micronesia underway with a cargo nitrate from Iquique, Chile towards Oostende, Belgium in the Channel fire broke out causing the loss of her masts. Her crew was forced to abandon the ship and were taken on board of the Belgium tug President Ludwig. Which towed the burning ship towards Sandown Castle, 1½ miles from Deal, England where she was beached. The whole day was the ship still burning. Measurement 1.619 register tons and iron-built at Liverpool, England in 1883. A later item reported that her crew was brought to Dover in the Seamen’s  House. Her captain, steersman and agents of Lloyds returned to the wreck of which the fire still was extinguished. The fore part and everything on deck seemed to be destroyed and from time to time were thick plumes of smoke visible.