The Sinking of the Orianda

The Sinking of the Orianda Season: 5 Episode: 23 On 17th February 1907, a dramatic shipping disaster occurred in the Bristol Channel which resulted in the loss of 14 lives. The iron steamer, Orianda was outward bound when it was struck by the London steamer, Heliopolis, going to Cardiff. Could this tragic event have been averted?Here is a full list of the fourteen men who drowned, with their details:John Williams - Borth, Aberystwith. Captain F Jones - NewQuay. MateR Hunter - 198, Severn Road, Cardiff. Second Mate,J. Nightingale (Barbados) - StewardJ. Valender - Cheltenham. Mess StewardJ. Tullis - 101, Penarth Road, Cardiff. Birmingam FiremanA. Jones - Bristol FiremanT. Davidson - Montrose. 1, Freeman street, Cardiff. Donkeyman. Tom Morris - (Chepstow) 46, Milton Street, Cardiff. Ordinary SeamanJ.D Jesus - (Puerto Rico) 217, Bute Street. Able Seaman. H Garcia - (Ferrol, Spain). 182, Bute Street, Cardiff. BoatswainG. Frackelos - (Constantinople) 49, Bute Street, Cardiff. Ordinary SeamanJohn Hensen - (Christiania) Second Engineer UnknownCASTCharacter - ActorTHIS PODCASTThis podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.comSome more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.CONTACT MEEmail: [email protected]: @BackTrackerUKInstagram: @backtrackerukTwitter: @BackTrackerUK-SOURCES-Sound Effects by zapsplat.comIntro music by The Model Folk Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2024