Historedia
Person

Lookout

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1873

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lookout, 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. RMS Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia

    1873

    Role: Deck Crew

    1. 20 March 1873 · LiverpoolDeparture from Liverpool

      Atlantic departed Liverpool on 20 March 1873 for her 19th voyage, carrying 636 passengers and 141 crew, with 175 more joining at Queenstown.

    2. 31 March 1873 · Halifax HarbourStorm Approach to Halifax

      On the evening of 31 March, the captain and third officer remained on the bridge as Atlantic navigated a storm toward Halifax Harbour.

    3. 1 April 1873 · Mars HeadCollision and Sinking

      At 3:15 a.m. on 1 April 1873, the lookout spotted breaking waves, leading to the ship striking rocks and sinking off Nova Scotia.

    4. 11 May 1873 · Wreck SiteWreck Recovery

      In May 1873, the wreck was blown open, recovering goods and 349 bodies, as reported by Norwegian newspapers.

Sources

  1. SS Atlantic (1870) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08