Erne (ship)

History
United Kingdom
NameErne
OwnerNourse Line
BuilderRussel & Co
Launched6 May 1886
History
Canada
OwnerRiver Plate Shipping Co, Montreal
Acquired1908
FateAbandoned in the North Atlantic 8 February 1912
History
United Kingdom
OwnerErne Shipping Co.
Acquired1909
General characteristics
Class and typeIron-hulled sailing ship
Tons burthen1,692 tons
Length255.6 ft (77.9 m)
Beam38.3 ft (11.7 m)
Draught23.2 ft (7.1 m)

The Erne was a fully rigged sailing ship built in the late 19th century. The details surrounding the ship's abandonment and wreck have been debated off-and-on for over one hundred years.[1]

Early career

The Erne was built as a 1,692 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 255.6 feet (77.9 m), breadth of 38.3 feet (11.7 m) and depth of 23.2 feet (7.1 m).[2][3] She was built by Russel & Company for the Nourse Line, named after the River Erne in northwest of Ireland, and launched in May 1886. She was primarily used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows:

Destination Date of Arrival Number of Passengers Deaths During Voyage
Suriname 27 April 1890 n/a n/a
Suriname 14 April 1894 n/a n/a
Fiji 24 April 1896 557 n/a
Suriname 27 April 1899 n/a n/a
British Guiana 1906 n/a n/a

In 1895, the Erne took 22 days to travel from Barbados to Liverpool.

Storm at Sea

On either 1 February[1] or 26 January,[4] 1912 the ship left Boston with a destination of Argentina. On 3 February a storm struck and the ship was cracked nearly in half, separating those at the bow from those at the stern. The damage was so heavy that the only thing keeping the ship from sinking was its hold filled with buoyant lumber.[1]

On 8 February nine survivors were rescued by a passing liner. Ten others were missing, including the captain and his wife (the Ficketts), the second mate (Frank Cushing), and a passenger (Robert Hay.) The story told by the survivors, with few details, was that six crewman were washed overboard by a wave and that the Ficketts, Cushing, and Hay abandoned ship in the only remaining lifeboat.[1][4] After the rescue, the Erne could not be tracked down for inspection and was last seen floating upside down near Sable Island.[4]

Theories

While the survivors indicated that Mrs. Fickett had been injured by a wave and the three men with her then launched the lifeboat in order to abandon ship, sailing experts at the time indicated that not only did that not match Captain Fickett's reputation, but that it would have been physically unlikely that the three men could have performed the launch by themselves or with the injured woman.[1][4]

In the aftermath of the disaster multiple witnesses came forward stating that not only was there a feud between the captain and First Mate James Elliott that had led to the captain slapping Elliott, but that Elliott had been heard on more than one occasion claiming that he would get even with Fickett. The belief that a murderous mutiny led to the disappearance of the four "was almost universally agreed upon by New England seafaring men."[4]

While another theory presented is that the lifeboat, the Ficketts, Cushing, and Hay were merely washed overboard with the other six victims,[1] this contradicts the story presented by the survivors without giving any explanation as to why they would lie about a situation wherein they would not have been culpable.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "What happened to Captain and Mrs. Fickett?". Bangor Daily News. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Abandoned Ships: - sv ERNE". 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ "ERNE FULLY RIGGED SHIP 1886-1912". WRECKSITE. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e Snow, Edward Rowe (26 December 1970). ""The Ship Erne: Erne Disaster Never Explained"". Boston Herald Traveler.

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