3 capsize, Indian River Bar, FL– 14

lornajarrettblanchard October 25, 1841

–14 Savannah Daily Republican, GA. “From Florida…Fourteen Lives Lost.” 11-13-1841, p. 3.
–14 Singer. Shipwrecks of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing (2nd Ed.), 1998, p. 142.

Narrative Information

Singer: “Pilot Boat – Capsized in November [sic, Oct 25] 1841 on her way to the steamer William Gaston, on the Indian River Bar. 11 on board were lost. The steamer sent a boat to help, but it also capsized, drowning three of the four on Board.” (Singer 1998, 142; citing Congressional Info. Service. United States Serial Set Index, Part 1-11, and Records of the National Archives. Wash., D.C.)
Newspaper

Nov 7 Report: “Correspondence of the Savannah Republican.”
“‘News’ Office, St. Augustine, Nov. 7. 1841.
“Fourteen Lives Lost.”

“The steamer William Gaston, Capt. Henry, arrived here this morning from Fort Pierce (Indian River). By her we learn that on Tuesday, the 25th of October, whilst the Gaston was standing off that bar, the Pilot boat attempted to go out to here, and was capsized, owing to the surf running very high (as there had been a gale blowing for several days), and Mr. U. Ashlock, a boy, and 2 men belonging to the boat, and 7 U.S. soldiers were drowned.

“Immediately after the boat capsized, the captain of the Gaston had one of his yawl boats manned by four men, and dispatched to their assistance, but, unfortunately, their boat met with the same fate, and 3 out of the 4 men were also drowned.” (Savannah Daily Republican, GA. “From Florida…Fourteen Lives Lost.” 11-13-1841, p. 3.

Sources

Savannah Daily Republican, GA. “From Florida…Fourteen Lives Lost.” 11-13-1841, p. 3. Accessed 2-17-2021 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/savannah-daily-republican-nov-13-1841-p-3/

Singer, Steven D. Shipwrecks of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing (2nd Ed.). Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, Inc., 1998. Partially digitized by Google. Accessed2-16-2021 at: http://books.google.com/books?id=6j6kjZQReqkC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false