Sirene (barque)

The "Sirene" was a barque that was wrecked against Blackpool's North Pier on 9 October 1892.

History

hipwreck

The "Sirene" was sailing from Fleetwood to Florida in the United States when she was caught in a storm on 9 October 1892 and ended up wrecked alongside North Pier, Blackpool. All eleven crew jumped from the ship onto the pier and were saved.cite web | url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/The-Fylde-coast--A.3742141.jp?articlepage=2| first = Craig| last = Fleming| origyear = | origmonth = | publisher = Blackpool Gazette| work = | title = The Fylde coast - A graveyard for ships| accessdate = 2008-02-25]

External links

[http://www.btinternet.com/~stephen.yarwood/blackpool.htm Photo] of the "Sirene" shipwreck.

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