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Survivors Landed in Wales

When
1 December 1873
Where
Cardiff, Wales
Part of
SS Ville du Havre sinks in mid-Atlantic collision

87 survivors from the sinking were transferred to the American cargo ship Tremountain and landed in Cardiff, Wales, on 1 December 1873.

After the collision, 87 survivors were brought safely aboard Loch Earn. Loch Earn was subsequently rescued by the American cargo ship Tremountain, which transferred all survivors. Tremountain reached Cardiff, Wales, on the morning of 1 December 1873, where she unloaded the 87 survivors.

Sources

  1. Loch Earn (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-25
  2. SS Ville du Havre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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