William and Anthony

1862

1869

1870

1871

Lloyd's List index entries: May 17 col 20, June 27 col 26, July 29 col 23, Aug 14 col 6, ?22 col 8,
Lloyd's List Sept 6th col 6: Deal 5th arrived from the River William & Anthony, Webb for Charleston.

1872

Jan 25th col 20:
New York 12th Jan. The William & Anthony, Webb, which arrived at Philadelphia, 10th Jan., from Falmouth, encountered very severe westerly gales from the 2nd to the 15th or 20th Dec., and lost boats, bulwarks, watercasks, sails, &c.; the crew commenced throwing cargo overboard on the 2nd Dec., and continued doing so until they were exhausted.

Lloyd's List July 30th col 25:
Barbadoes July 9, sailed William Anthony, Webb for London
Aug 13th col32:
Gravesend arrived William & Anthony, Webb from Barbadoes.

Lloyd's List index entries: Nov 12th col 6, ?12 col 5, Dec 5 col 33, Dec 13 col 5, Dec 17 col 6.

Transaction 1 3445 4/72 [Endorsed on 1869 cert]
Transaction 2 10324 10/72 [Endorsed on 1869 certificate]

Re-registered Faversham No 13 of 1872. [PRO BT108/124]
Space for berthing crew:
Lower Forecastle 8.79 tons
1st officers room on deck 3.19 tons
2nd officers room 4.83 tons
Total deductions 16.81 tons, 47.57 cu metres.

Master, Webb

1877

1880

1882

1887

1888

"On Tuesday night a heavy S.S.E. gale, accompanied by a heavy fall of snow, raged at Harwich, and in answer to rocket signals the Harwich lifeboat left the harbour about one o'clock on Wednesday morning. Flares could also be seen by the look-out of the Coastguard.
On the arrival of the lifeboat at the Platter's Buoy, the brig William and Anthony 188 tons, T.H. Franks master, with a crew of seven hands, from Folkestone to Blyth, was found at anchor. The lifeboat went alongside and although a very heavy sea was running, the coxswain (William Tyrrel) attempted to board the vessel by the aid of a ladder which hung over the side. The ladder, from some unknown cause, became detached from the vessel, and Coxswain Tyrrell fell, the ladder with him, between the ship and the lifeboat and received serious injury to his right arm, shoulder, and upper part of his body. He was quickly rescued by his comrades from his perilous position, only just in time to save his life, as another sea drove the lifeboat with such force against the side of the vessel as to smash the cork fender which protected the lifeboat.

The Captain of the brig informed the lifeboatman that he burnt flares for assistance, as his vessel had been run into by one of the Continental steamers, and badly damaged on the port quarter. The steamer stopped, he said, and stood by him after the collision for some time, asking if he was badly damaged , but finding the ship was not making any water he allowed the steamer to proceed on her journey. After the steamer had left he found his vessel was more seriously damaged than he first anticipated, as her rudder gear had been carried away, and he flared for assistance.

By the help of the lifeboat and crew the vessel was assisted to Harwich harbour, arriving at six o'clock on Wednesday morning. Two Continental steamers belonging to the Great Eastern Railway left Parkeston for the Continent on Tuesday evening - the Ipswich, commanded by Captain Robert Henderson, for Antwerp, and the Peterborough, Captain Ablett, for Rotterdam, and it was the last named steamer that done the damage. On arrival at Harwich Coxswain Tyrell was seen by Dr. Evans, who is also hon. secretary to the Lifeboat Institution, who found that although very much crushed and bruised Tyrrell has no bones broken."

9th April 1888 Salvage award of £45 to Harwich Lifeboat. The following is from the "Harwich and Dovercourt Free Press" Saturday 14th April 1888: "Harwich Special Sessions. Monday, before J. Watts Esq., and R. S. Barnes, Esq.

Salvage Case. A claim of £100 was brought by the coxswain and crew of the lifeboat Springwell, of Harwich, against the owners of the brig William and Anthony, of Folkestone. Mr. A.J.H. Ward, solicitor, appeared for the lifeboat, and Mr. H. Jones, of Colchester, for the owners of the brig.
William Tyrrell, coxswain of the lifeboat, said that in answer to rocket signals about one o'clock on the morning of 14th March, the lifeboat left the harbour, and near the Platter's Buoy found the brig William and Anthony burning flares. The lifeboat sailed round her twice before they were able to pick up the rope thrown from the brig on account of the heavy sea and blinding snow. After securing the rope, the tide was so strong that they were unable to get alongside until about five o'clock, when, with eight others, he boarded the brig. He asked the captain if he wanted assistance, and he answered 'Yes,' asking which way the lifeboat was going to work. Witness informed him that he could not make any agreement, but it would have to be settled on shore. This the captain agreed to do, and said the anchor and chain was ready to slip. The ship was badly damaged on the port quarter, and the steering gear was gone, occasioned, the captain said, by one of the Great Eastern Continental steamers. The vessel was then taken safely into Harwich Harbour.

Mr. George Cann, shipbuilder, Harwich, said that in his opinion the vessel when brought into Harwich Harbour, damaged as she was, was worth £250. Mr. Jones admitted the correctness of Tyrrell's statement, but called Mr. William Christie, foreman to Mr. J.H. Vaux, shipbuilder, Harwich, who valued the vessel at £150. She was not worth one penny more.
The Magistrates awarded the lifeboat £45 and costs."

Master, Alfred Godden 6.7.88. [From 1880 certificate]
Master, Henry E. Henman 16.8.88. [From 1880 certificate]

1890