The Abandonment of the Coquet: Names of the Boat’s Crew: the following are the names of the men who have landed with Capt. Garrod at Christiansund from one of the two boats in which the crew of the Coquet left the vessel when it was abandoned on Sunday: … (includes) … F. W. Pinsent, A.B., Southampton … there are no tidings, as yet, of the second boat. …
[Reuter’s Telegram]
Christiansund, Tuesday: Captain Garrod and ten men of the steamer Coquet, of Sunderland, were landed here today, having been picked up yesterday morning by a fishing boat from Laugholmen. The Coquet left Quebec for England with a cargo of timber on October 3rd. When 13 days out, she lost her propeller: On the 29th night, she was sighted by the Liverpool steamer Benwick, which took the Coquet in tow. Very heavy weather prevailed at the time, causing the cable to snap three times. The captain, however, refused to leave the Coquet and go on board the Benwick. The latter vessel was finally lost sight of, and the Coquet drove day by day before the wind in a northeasterly direction. At last, the supply both of provision and water began to fail, and on the afternoon of the 19th inst, more than a month after the vessel was first disabled, the crew left the steamer in two lifeboats, sixty Norwegian miles outside the Grip. The two boats started to bear up together towards Christiansund, but at five o’clock they lost sight of each other. Those in the missing boat are eleven in number. The lifeboat Tordenskjold has gone to look for them and a steamer will also be sent in search of the vessel. [Lloyd’s Telegram]: Christiansund Telegraphs: British steamer Coquet, Quebec to Sunderland, timber, before reported disabled off the Shetlands lost propeller in the Atlantic on October 16th; crew left the Coquet on Sunday in two boats, Lat. 63 N. Long. 5 E, short of provisions; part of the crew, captain and ten men, landed here, whereabouts of the other 11 unknown; Captain supposes Coquet driving northwards.
see similar in Shields Gazette: Wednesday November 22nd 1899]
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Referenced
GRO0335 Bristol: Frederick William Pinsent: 1872 – 1912