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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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On January 22, the brig Lynch, sailing from Boston to Nantes, was capsized by a hurricane east of the Grand Bank, 11 days out. The crew cut away the main mast to right the vessel, losing the deck load and two casks of water; the mate and a foremast hand were washed overboard. After distress, they entered the Bay of Biscay and quarantined for two days in Les Sables D'Olonne, France.
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"On the 22d January at night, 11 days after leaving Boston, at the Eastward of the Grand Bank we had the misfortune to be overset by one of the most tremendous hurricane: fortunately by cutting away the main mast the brig righted with the loss of her deck load & two casks of water, and to add to our distress, the mate and a foremast hand, in going forward to cut away the fore top-gallant yards of the main stay, were both washed overboard. It would be tedious, nor is it essential to describe to you our situation for ten or twelve hours; it is enough that by the exertions of capt. Lynch and crew, which never can be surpassed, and the most providential interference we entered the Bay of Biscay, and made the isle Dieu N. E. of us—but the wind carrying a head and not having enough after sail to lay much upon the wind, we put into the first port we could make, which proved to be Les Sables D'Olonne, there were quarantined two days."
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Eastward Of The Grand Bank
Event Date
22d January
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loss of deck load and two casks of water; mate and foremast hand washed overboard; quarantined two days in les sables d'olonne.
Event Details
Brig Lynch overset by tremendous hurricane at night; crew cut away main mast to right the vessel; mate and foremast hand washed overboard while cutting fore top-gallant yards; after ten or twelve hours of distress, entered Bay of Biscay, made Isle Dieu, put into Les Sables D'Olonne due to wind conditions.