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Offline steve albin

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HMS Doterel blown up in April 1881
« on: Tuesday 13 September 05 15:27 BST (UK) »
Hi Folks,

The ship was in Montevideo and blew up with the loss of about 140 crew.

Were any of your relatives on board ?

My connection is Charles Mitchell IRVING


Regards

Steve
Albin.............Armagh
Bingham.......Leeds
Cooke..........Camden Town,St.Pancrass in London
Charles........Woolwich,Chatham,Gillingham in Kent
Duffey..........Leeds
Glen.............Co.Clare
Irving...........Chatham & Deptford
Mitchell.........Staines in M/sex & Gillingham in Kent
O'Loughlin....Co.Clare
Oyns.............London
Powell...........Leeds
Smokeham....St.Pancras,Camden Town in London

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Re: HMS Doterel blown up in April 1881
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 14 September 05 17:11 BST (UK) »
Not related, but The Times gives some information, and somebody has transcribed that and other bits of info here:
http://www.patbrit.com/bil/Cmy/DtRpt.html

The ship is on the 1881 census, if anybody would like to look at the birthplaces of the crew members.
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: HMS Doterel blown up in April 1881
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 September 05 07:09 BST (UK) »
Hi jorose,

Many thanks.I have seen that site and many others.So far I have contacted someone who also shares a similar interest in the Doterel.

They have even made a DVD about the wreck which is off Chile.Until my family tree lead me to it I had never heard of the Doterel.

Kind Regards

Steve
Albin.............Armagh
Bingham.......Leeds
Cooke..........Camden Town,St.Pancrass in London
Charles........Woolwich,Chatham,Gillingham in Kent
Duffey..........Leeds
Glen.............Co.Clare
Irving...........Chatham & Deptford
Mitchell.........Staines in M/sex & Gillingham in Kent
O'Loughlin....Co.Clare
Oyns.............London
Powell...........Leeds
Smokeham....St.Pancras,Camden Town in London

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Re: HMS Doterel blown up in April 1881
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 29 January 12 16:21 GMT (UK) »
HMS Doterel blow up shortly after arrival at Punta Arenas, Chile, in the
Magellan Strait.  My great grandfather William Pridham was one of those killed.

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Re: HMS Doterel blown up in April 1881
« Reply #4 on: Friday 04 April 14 11:56 BST (UK) »
Just found a link to the HMS Doterel in my family tree.  My GG Grandfather was Joseph Trout one of the twelve survivors.

My G Grandmother was born in 1886 in Scotland where he was working for the coastguard.  According to his service record he retired in 1899.

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Re: HMS Doterel blown up in April 1881
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 05 April 14 01:19 BST (UK) »
My GG-Uncle, William Charles Stamp died in that explosion. He was age 16 and his rating was Boy First Class. His name is on a plaque at Puntas Arenas, Chile along with the names of all the crew. His name is shown under the "Boys Rank" as W. Stimp. On his naval record, the end of this service is "ship blew up".

John
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