Shipwreck Stories

Hartland Quay, North Devon. A place of absolute beauty. On a sunny summers day, with the tide gently splashing over the rocks, it is hard to imagine anything but a tranquil, restful scene. At low tide, however, there is much evidence of the destruction that can be wreaked by the ever-powerful ocean. It was on one such day that I found myself driving through the narrow streets of Hartland village. I hadn't been here for ma...

Mrs Robinson Crusoe stood upon her own little isle, Wondering what happened to that cute little smile. She'd not seen her mister since their boat was wrecked. Two years it’d been since Mister washed over the deck.   The boat had sunk beneath her; she struggled to stay afloat. She the sole survivor of their guided fishing boat. She’d survived two years with mussels and abalone, Sleeping on the sand and wishing she weren't...

A Sailor’s TaleBy Tony RadfordThey left the port of Aberdeen in eighteen fifty three,a crew of ten courageous men on the good ship Anne Marie.Of Clipper-class, with triple masts, her colors for the Queen,a heavy hold of Spanish gold, and tons of British tea.In command was Herbert Mann, a captain tough as nails,a driven man with worker’s hands, his place below the sails.“Weigh the anchor, take the helm, we best be underway...