Page 51 - Wreck of the Dochas & the Etta Stewart

ISSUE : Issue 66

Published by Ronald Caplan on 1994/6/1

Carroll at any time. It is possi? ble that later the master of the Dorcas expected that the wind would veer to the S.W., hauled his vessel more off shore to obtain an offing, which may account for the lighthouse keeper not see? ing him. Had he attempt? ed to get into Jeddore Harbour, under the circum? stances which then existed, he would have been s'> running a serious . * '??*?'''':, ''''r-'''-- -' _ risk, as night was ''' ''''''- - • 'Ci!

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