Abana (barque)

Abana (barque)

The "Abana" was a sailing barque wrecked at Blackpool in England on 22 December 1894.

History

"Abana" was built at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada in 1874.cite web
title = Fylde Post Card History: THE ABANA WRECKED 22nd DECEMBER 1894 OFF NORBRECK
publisher = rossallbeach.co.uk
url = http://www.rossallbeach.co.uk/wreckedtheabanap.htm
accessdate = 2008-02-05]

Loss

The "Abana" was sailing from Liverpool to Savello , Florida when she was caught in a storm in the Irish Sea. She was spotted at 3 pm drifting in a northwesterly direction with her sails torn to shreds. The crew mistook Blackpool Tower for a lighthouse and the ship was first spotted floundering at North Pier, and ended up drifting north and was wrecked off Little Bispham at 5 pm. Flares were fired and the lifeboat was called out. The alarm was raised by the landlord of the Cleveleys Hotel. Due to the weather conditions, the Blackpool lifeboat "Samuel Fletcher" had to be taken some convert|7|mi|km overland to Bispham before it could be launched. The lifeboat had a crew of 16, and the "Abana" had a crew of 17, all of whom were taken on board along with the ship's dog, which belonged to Captain Danielson. This meant that the lifeboat grounded on a sandbank whilst returning to shore. Some of the crew members pushed the boat afloat and they managed to reach shore safely. All were taken to the Red Lion Inn to recover from their ordeal. The ship's bell and dog were given to the landlord of the Cleveleys Hotel, who had raised the alarm. [http://www.panoramio.com/user/69908 Panoramio] ]

The remains of the "Abana" can still be seen at low tide at Little Bispham and the ship's bell hangs in St.Andrew's Church in Cleveleys.cite news
last = Fleming
first = Craig
title = The Fylde coast - A graveyard for ships
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2008-02-05
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/The-Fylde-coast--A.3742141.jp
accessdate = 2008-02-05 ] On 31 January 2008, the "Riverdance" beached within sight of the remains of the "Abana".

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