Tristan da Cunha lifeboat disaster

[1] Victims of the 1885 Lifeboat disaster: On 27 November 1885, an iron barque named West Riding approached Tristan da Cunha.The vessel had originated in Bristol, England and was en route to Sydney, Australia.The lifeboat had been recently donated by the British Government, and although conditions in the South Atlantic Ocean appeared rough, the men sailed and the lifeboat was spotted sailing alongside the West Riding vessel for some time.[5] One of the victims, Thomas Green, was the son of William Glass, founder of the islands settlement Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.[8] On 27 November, 2015, the Royal Mail issued stamps to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the disaster.
Tristan da CunhaAtlantic OceanCoordinatesbarqueBristolSydneyBritish GovernmentSouth Atlantic OceanWilliam GlassEdinburgh of the Seven SeasSt. Mary's ChurchRoyal MailOutlineHistoryGeographyQueen Mary's PeakPotato PatchesInaccessible IslandNightingale IslandsNightingale IslandMiddle IslandStoltenhoff IslandGough Island