“Peter's Banks”

Description

William Strickland and Goddard take the Lily out on Peter's Banks on May 21. They are lost in wind and fog for six days without food or water and Goddard dies. A fishing skiff from Ramea rescues Strickland.

Notes

Peacock notes, "Peter's Banks is a fishing area off the south coast of Newfoundland near the French island of St Pierre. Ramea is an island port also off the south coast." - BS

Historical references

  • May 24, 1897 - Albert Goddard is lost on the Lily (source: Newfoundland Schoonermen -- Victims of their Trade per Robert C Parsons NF Shipwrecks on the WEB site)

References

  1. Peacock, pp. 969-970, "Peter's Banks" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. BI, Pea969

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1959 (Peacock)
Found in: Canada(Newf)