Stranded on the Westkapelschen dijk, Netherlands
After she was refloated, in the Dokhaven, Vlissingen, Netherlands
In the night of 16-17 February 1926 at 03.30 o’clock stranded the British cargo ship Edith captain A. Mellos of the company T. Small&Co (Great Yarmouth Ltd.)., Great Yarmouth on the Westkapelschen dijk, Netherlands. She was with a cargo underway from Antwerp, Belgium towards Norwich, England. Her crew of 9 men (including one passenger) was landed and started with unloading. The Dutch companies L. Smit&Co. Intern. Sleepdienst and V.d. Tak’s bergingsbedrijf were ordered to salvage her. It was a small vessel measuring 181 ton and the intention was tot ow her towards Vlissingen with favorable weather. The ship was seized by the polder Walcheren as deposit for the costs of repairing the dike. It became clear the incident was caused by a defect rudder. On 25 February she arrived with the steam tug Achilles and the salvage vessel Meermin at Vlissingen where she was docked. On 23 March was reported that she was repaired and returned to Antwerp. Completed in July 1893 with yard number 348 by Alexander&Hall Ltd., Aberdeen, Scotland for Robert Rix&Sons, Hull, England. 1917 of Oakley, Solllas&Co. Ltd., London, same year of Olwen Steamship Company Ltd., London. 1921 of Isaac and Louis Kahn, London, sold 26 July 1923 to T. Small&Co., since 17 December 1931 of the Great Yarmouth Shipping Company Ltd. Since 9 July 1936 of John Sinclair, Dundee and in June 1951 broken up at Bo’ness.
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