The Sinking of the S.S Stella
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This episode covers the tragic sinking of the S.S Stella in 1899, detailing the events leading to the disaster and its aftermath.
The Sinking of the S.S Stella Season: 7 Episode: 23 On Easter Thursday 1899, the SS Stella set sail from Southampton bound for Guernsey. Just hours later, in thick fog, the luxury passenger steamer struck the notorious Casquets reef and sank within minutes, claiming more than 100 lives in one of Britain's worst Victorian maritime disasters. CAST Mr James Parton - Steve Sheperd Man in Dinghy - Guy Pass THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic , you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Western Mail - Saturday 01 April 1899 Western Daily Mercury - Tuesday 04 April 1899 Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph - Saturday 03 June 1899…
People in this episode
Guests: Steve Sheperd, Guy Pass
Topics covered
- maritime disaster
- Victorian history
- shipwreck
- true crime
- historical events
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bradley Stoke Radio, Southampton Tourists Guide Association, Southampton Museum, Guernsey Museum, zapsplat.com
Books & works: Western Mail, Western Daily Mercury, Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph
Places: Southampton, Guernsey
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