“The Wreck of the Morrissey”

Description

Captain Charles Bailey takes the Morrissey from St Mary's Bay to Cape Breton. He picks up a load of fish at Bonne Bay and heads out to the Gulf of St Lawrence in spite of a hurricane.

Notes

The wreck and captain's name are reported in Northern Shipwrecks Database as occurring at Lat 46N Long 060W but with no date or further details. Those coordinates are on the east coast of Cape Breton Island near Mira Bay. - BS

References

  1. Peacock, pp. 981-982, "The Wreck of the Morrissey" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #9815
  3. BI, Pea981

About

Author: Nick Kane
Earliest date: 1958 (Peacock)
Keywords: sea ship storm wreck
Found in: Canada(Newf)