When was it published?

December 5, 1751 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 5, 1751

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ship Fire, Duke Of Cumberland, Copeland Isles, Rescue, Whitehaven Ship, Virginia Bound

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The Duke of Cumberland, a Whitehaven ship bound for Virginia, caught fire and exploded off Copeland Isles near Donaghadee, Ireland, on the first of the month. All 21 sailors and passengers were rescued by the King's Barge; the ship sank, but some bale goods were salvaged.

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By a Letter from Donaghadee in the North of Ireland, we have the following melancholy Advice, viz. that on the first of this Month, at ten o'Clock in the Morning, about a League to the Southward of Copeland Isles, a large Ship called the Duke of Cumberland, of Whitehaven, Joseph Bowman, Master bound for Virginia, with Bale Goods, took Fire, and about Twelve o'Clock blew up; Twenty-one Sailors and Passengers took to the Yawl, in the utmost Distress, with only one Oar, and the Sea running very high, they must inevitably have perished, if they had not been seen by the King's Barge, who gave them Assistance and brought them all safe into Donaghadee, together with some of the Bale Goods which they took up floating, and lodged in his Majesty's Stores. The Ship sunk immediately after the Gun-Powder took Fire.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Ship Fire Duke Of Cumberland Copeland Isles Rescue Whitehaven Ship Virginia Bound

What entities or persons were involved?

Joseph Bowman

Where did it happen?

Copeland Isles, North Of Ireland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Copeland Isles, North Of Ireland

Event Date

First Of This Month

Key Persons

Joseph Bowman

Outcome

all twenty-one sailors and passengers rescued safely; ship sunk; some bale goods salvaged.

Event Details

The Duke of Cumberland, bound for Virginia with bale goods, caught fire at 10 AM and exploded at noon about a league south of Copeland Isles. The crew and passengers escaped in the yawl and were rescued by the King's Barge amid high seas, brought to Donaghadee with some floating goods stored in his Majesty's stores.