Comments on: 1926 Bermuda Hurricane Sank UK Warship

By: J Cruickshank

J Cruickshank — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:36:56 +0000

My grandfather Frank Norton was an officers steward serving on the Valerian when she went down.
Sadly he did not survive and left my grandmother and 3 small children.
My sister and I read the transcript of the court martial, and as upsetting and heartbreaking as it was, it answered lots of questions.We never knew our grandfather but we know he was a hero along with all his shipmates that sadly lost their lives that day.
Kind regards
J.Cruickshank.

By: Seán Pól Ó Creachmhaoil

Seán Pól Ó Creachmhaoil — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:05:52 +0000

I’ve also written a fair bit about it in past, including on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1926_Atlantic_hurricane_season#Havana_hurricane

More importantly, on my defunct Geocities website, killed off by Yahoo’s mercenaries several years ago, but which has thoughtfully (and without my consent) been preserved by archival sites: http://www.geocities.ws/gpvillain/valerian.html

Most usefully, I transcribed the court martial report , as published in the Royal Gazette on the 3rd of November, 1926 (verbatim, with all typos included): http://www.geocities.ws/gpvillain/news3novpg1.html

By: Gerri Crockwell-Sequeros

Gerri Crockwell-Sequeros — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:59:30 +0000

The Artist’s rendition shown at the bottom of this article was drawn by my son Sean Talbot(aka Seán Pòl Ó Creachmhaoilan)and was taken from this Wikipedia Page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Loss_of_the_Valerian.JPG

By: Merv

Merv — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:24:25 +0000

Through researching Family History I am led to this site. Interesting, and sad piece of history regarding those ships that sank and the tragic loss of life. At the same time as these tragedies occured, my grandfather was a crewman aboard the Fort St George of the Furness Bermuda Line, that ran between New York and Bermuda. The ship Fort St George managed to ride out the storm of that day 22 Oct 1926, presumably while at Bermuda or in the area. Survivors of the Eastway were taken aboard the Fort St George, from Bermuda on 23rd Oct, arriving New York on 25th October.

By: Loquatz

Loquatz — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:43:45 +0000

A good ways out to the W of SW Breaker.
http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?457

By: rol21

rol21 — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:30:16 +0000

Does anyone have any idea of her location? 5 Miles out of DY could have put her inside the edge.

By: Prepared

Prepared — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:00:42 +0000

Excellent account and compilation. Timely piece. Thanks!

By: James Rego

James Rego — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:48:25 +0000

A very interesting piece of history! Thanks.