GENEREUSE

Lost 7 January 1854

Brigantine – Cargo wine. Lifeboat sent out to the rescue collided with the vessel and overturned. It righted itself but one of the Coastguard officers, Mr Martin was drowned. All the crew were saved. – 3 miles E of Lyme Regis. Refs. Lloyds List: 10/01/1854 P377 & The Times Newspaper: 11/01/1854.