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 BHURTPOOR

 BHURTPOOR WAS A VESSEL OF 978 TONS BUILT IN NEW BRUNSWICK IN 1851 BY W & R  WRIGHT OF ST JOHN. HER OWNERS WERE PILKINTON & WILSON. SHE WAS SUSPOSE TO UNDERTAKE A VOYAGE FROM LIVERPOOL TO PORT PHILLIP / SYDNEY IN 1852 BUT THE VOYAGE WAS CANCELLED.

ON 18TH SEPTEMBER 1852 SHE WAS ON VOYAGE TO NEW ORLEANS CARRYING 450 IMMIGRANTS AND A CARGO OF  SALT / GENERAL CARGO WHEN SHE RAN AGROUND ON LONG BANK IN A POSITION OF 52.15 NORTH 06.16 WEST AT 2.30 IN THE MORNING. ALL ONBOARD  WERE RESCUED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FIVE ( SIX ) PEOPLE BY THE PILOTBOAT AND EIGHT FISHING SMACKS THAT WENT TO THE BHUURTPOOR'S ASSISTANCE. ONE MAN AND TWO CHILDREN DIED OF EXPOSURE AND ANOTHER THREE DIED ONBOARD.CAPTAIN GEORGE BAINBRIDGE WAS IN COMMAND.THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO THE TUSKAR LIGHT BEING MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED AS BEING THE LIGHT FROM A STEAMER.THE COMPANY REPLACED BHURTPOOR WITH THE VESSEL 'ELLEN'