Historedia
Person

Captain Robertson

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1873

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Captain Robertson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. SS Ville du Havre sinks in mid-Atlantic collision

    1873

    Role: Captain of Loch Earn

    1. 22 November 1873 · 47°21′N 35°31′WMid-Atlantic Collision

      Loch Earn struck SS Ville du Havre amidships in the mid-Atlantic, tearing open the steamship's side and causing it to sink within 12 minutes.

    2. 1 December 1873 · Cardiff, WalesSurvivors Landed in Wales

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

    3. 28 December 1873 · Board of TradeBoard of Trade Inquiry

      The Board of Trade inquiry concluded on 28 December 1873, finding the officers of Loch Earn not responsible for the disaster.

Sources

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