A British War Vessel Wrecked: 273 Persons Drowned: heartrending scenes: Her Majesty’s ship Serpent, six guns and twin-screw steamer of the third class (Commander Ross), was lost off the Spanish coast on Wednesday. The Serpent left Devonport on Saturday afternoon to relieve the Acorn on the West Coast of Africa and would yesterday have been about off the Spanish coast. … (discussion of the event) … Owing to the course of Flag-Captain Brook, C.B. of the Royal Naval Barracks, Keyham and Commander Field, H.M.S. Indus, Keyham, we are enabled to publish an authenticated list of over one hundred of the petty officers and crew drafted to the Serpent from the barracks and the Indus: From H.M.S. Indus … (long list includes) … Fred Pinsent, able seaman. … …
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GRO0328 Bovey Tracey: Frederick Christopher Pinsent: 1867 – 1890