HMS AMAZON British sloop, (1865-1866)
The sloop AMAZON, with Cdr J E Hunter, was on her way from Spithead to Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was a new vessel just commissioned and was constructed of wood. Early on the morning of Tuesday, July 10th, 1866, the sloop was off Portland when she ran into the s.s. Osprey, Capt. Burtridge, of the Cork Steam Navigation Co., cutting her in two and causing her to sink in a few minutes with the loss of ten lives. The AMAZON sustained vital damage and her crew, after picking up 22 survivors from the Osprey, were ordered to take to the boats. Fortunately there was sufficient room for all on board and there were no casualties among the sloop´s complement. A court-martial was held on board H.M.S. Victory at Portsmouth under presidency of Rear Admiral George C. Wellesley, C.B. Evidence was placed befo re the Court to the effect that the sloop was under command of Sub. Lt. Alfred C. Loveridge at the time of the collision which took place about 1 a.m., the AMAZON striking the Osprey on the port quarter about one third of her length from the stern. The navigation lights on both vessels were burning brightly and the night was clear and calm. The steamship, which was under command of the first mate, sank within five minutes and the AMAZON sank at about 3.30 a.m., just as the weather was beginning to thicken. Sub. Lt. Loveridge was dismissed from the service, but recommended to the favorable consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty "... on account of the high character given him for zeal in the
HMS AMAZON British sloop, (1865-1866)
The sloop AMAZON, with Cdr J E Hunter, was on her way from Spithead to Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was a new vessel just commissioned and was constructed of wood. Early on the morning of Tuesday, July 10th, 1866, the sloop was off Portland when she ran into the s.s. Osprey, Capt. Burtridge, of the Cork Steam Navigation Co., cutting her in two and causing her to sink in a few minutes with the loss of ten lives. The AMAZON sustained vital damage and her crew, after picking up 22 survivors from the Osprey, were ordered to take to the boats. Fortunately there was sufficient room for all on board and there were no casualties among the sloop´s complement. A court-martial was held on board H.M.S. Victory at Portsmouth under presidency of Rear Admiral George C. Wellesley, C.B. Evidence was placed befo re the Court to the effect that the sloop was under command of Sub. Lt. Alfred C. Loveridge at the time of the collision which took place about 1 a.m., the AMAZON striking the Osprey on the port quarter about one third of her length from the stern. The navigation lights on both vessels were burning brightly and the night was clear and calm. The steamship, which was under command of the first mate, sank within five minutes and the AMAZON sank at about 3.30 a.m., just as the weather was beginning to thicken. Sub. Lt. Loveridge was dismissed from the service, but recommended to the favorable consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty "... on account of the high character given him for zeal in the