All 81 passengers died, except one.

The kids loved the glimmering hull and inspecting the special marine life.The vessel was built by Henry Scarr Ltd of Hessle, a Yorkshire town 5 miles west of Kingston upon Hull,  in 1956. Discounted holidays On December 5, 1664, a ship sunk in the Menai Strait, a stretch of water with tremendous tidal swings off the coast of Wales. The captain, Eric Hewitt, argued that three tugs were needed to tow her to Birkenhead, but a management committee insisted only two were to be used.An unexpectedly strong current meant the ship was making very little progress. The legend makes it sound like there have only ever been 3 shipwrecks in the Menai Strait. It is a designated protected wreck but parts of the steering tower and many removable items have long since been stolen away by greedy wreck hunters.In 1976, the remains of a medieval cargo ship known as a It is believed the ship was built in mid-15th century, during the Wars of the Roses, and sank at Pwll Fanog around 1530. Many of the dead were buried in nearby Llanallgo Church but the gold found its way into people's pockets, despite the authorities best efforts to collect it.

The available technical specifications stated the vessel was 398 tonnes, and 137 foot long by 28 foot wide and 14 foot depth.When built it was a fishing trawler called the ‘Boston Seafoam’. Please be re-assured we will return when it is safe to do so and will be back in touch then.What to RibRide and stay the night on Anglesey? The school moved to purpose-built premises on Anglesey where it continued for another twenty years. All 81 passengers died, except one.

Now, to the coincidence of the date.

On 6 April 1987 it was reported that the wreck had been looted.In January 1988, it was reported that salvage attempts were to be made by Ansar Shipbreaking of Eastham.

Have you ever wondered what secrets the sea that surrounds us holds? A salvage ship failed to raise the One witness said: “I remember watching footage of rescuers who could hear banging coming from inside and were banging back to let those trapped inside know that they were there. Please talk to us to help you make plans as some wrecks are only visible at super low tides.Coronavirus COVID-19, Given the announcement by the Government last night to stop all non-essential work and to remain at home, RibRide is closing until further notice.

Rumor has it that the crew got into difficulty and abandoned ship. His name was Hugh Williams. Try here: Later her boiler, prop, prop shaft and parts of her engine were salvaged. It was renamed the ‘Arkinholm’ and ‘Westleigh’. Then it became a pollution control standby vessel for the offshore oil industry, named the ‘Grampian Castle’.On 2 March 1987, while owned by George Craig & Sons Ltd of Aberdeen it ran aground. The first of these was She was moored at Rock Ferry on the Mersey but because Liverpool was a target for devastating Luftwaffe air raids during WW2, it was decided the In 1953, the ship needed to be refitted. Reverend Stephen Roose Hughes of Llanallgo took it upon himself to inter the dead, writing hundreds of comforting letters to their relatives.

It is the remains of the Grampian Castle, an offshore oil industry vessel, which ran aground on 2 March 1987.Rumor has it that the crew got into difficulty and abandoned ship. The real number is probably closer to 300. Fri 11th November 2016 A shipwreck becomes visible at very low tide at Llanddwyn Bay in the Menai Strait. It is believed the ship was built in mid-15th century, during the Wars of the Roses, and sank at Pwll Fanog around 1530. Discounted Attractions The tragedy took a terrible toll on him, and he died within three years, aged just forty-seven. On December 5, 1664, a ship sunk in the Menai Strait, a stretch of water with tremendous tidal swings off the coast of Wales.

His name was Hugh Williams.