Season: 3 Episode: 16
While at anchor at Sandy Point, Punta Arenas, Chile on Apr. 26, 1881 waiting to take on coal, an explosion occurred on the new screw sloop HMS Doterel, half a minute later a second more powerful explosion destroyed the ship and sent her to the bottom. The entire episode took about three minutes, but it would take over a year to discover what had caused the loss.
Here's a full list of those who lost their lives in this incident...
Adamson, William Private (Royal Marines) Served as Adams
Alder, Thomas C. Engine Room Artificer
Aldridge, James Stoker 2nd Class
Armitage, David Gunner (Royal Marines)
Arnold, Philip C. Able Seaman
Arthur, William D. Blacksmith
Baigen, Frederick Stoker
Baker, James Stoker
Barnes, Thomas E. Ward Room Steward
Barnicott, James J. Ship's Corporal 1st Class
Barrett, William H. Stoker
Bell, Jabez Able Seaman
Berry, Andrew Chief Engine Room Artificer
Biddington, John Private (Royal Marines)
Bish, George 2nd Captain Main Top
Blackmore, George Chief Boatswain's Mate
Blake, Henry Ordinary Seaman
Bolt, Henry Able Seaman
Bowmer, Henry Stoker
Bramley, Robert Leading Stoker
Bullivant, David Stoker
Burgess, William Leading Seaman
Burgoyne, Henry Leading Seaman
Bush, John Ordinary Seaman
Camp, George Private (Royal Marines)
Charlo, Henry Stoker 2nd Class
Clarke, Walter Boy 1st Class (Age 17)
Clayton, Charles Captain's Steward
Collins, Michael Drummer (Royal Marines)
Colville, Herbert Private (Royal Marines)
Common, William B. Able Seaman
Considine, Hugh Captain's Cook
Cook, Abraham C. Leading Seaman
Cook, William Stoker
Creagh, Arthur R. McD. Lieutenant
Daley, Daniel Quartermaster
Damsell, Charles Private (Royal Marines)
Davis, William Sailmaker
Dean, Arthur Private (Royal Marines)
Dine, Frederick Ordinary Seaman
Driscoll, Jeremiah Gunner (Petty Officer)
East, George Ordinary Seaman
Elliott, William Ordinary Seaman
Emmett, James Private (Royal Marines)
Evans, John Stoker
Evans, Septimus Staff Surgeon
Exten, Thomas Boy 1st Class
Farmer, John Able Seaman
Faulkner, John 2nd Captain Foretop
Fisher, Ephraim Private (Royal Marines)
Forrest, William C. Lieutenant
Furness, William Stoker 2nd Class
Gibbons, Luther Ordinary Seaman
Gimber, George Ward Room Servant
Godfrey, Joseph Stoker 2nd Class
Goldfinch, Thomas H.Stoker
Gowen, Samuel J. Able Seaman
Green, Charles Leading Stoker
Gurr, George Ordinary Seaman
Hames, Charles Ordinary Seaman
Hardy, Robert 2nd Captain Main Top
Harfield, Alfred R. Ordinary Seaman
Harper, Samuel T. Engine Room Artificer
Hawkes, Charles Private (Royal Marines)
Hemers, Charles Signalman 3rd Class
Hollis, Charles Leading Seaman
Holton, William Sailmate
Hosking, William Able Seaman
Howard, Edmund Able Seaman
Hull, James N. 2nd Captain Foretop
Irving, Charles M. Clerk (Petty Officer)
Jarrett, George Stoker
Jeffrey, Alfred Boy 1st Class
Jenkins, Frederick Ward Room Servant
John, Levi Boy 1st Class (Age 17)
Keating, Christopher Stoker 2nd Class
King, Thomas Engine Room Artificer
Kingsnorth, James H. Engine Room Artificer
Lawrence, Job Leading Seaman
Legget, David 2nd Captain Forecastle
Lloyd, John Gunner (Royal Marines)
Lownds, James Ordinary Seaman
Manuel, Fred P. Engine Room Artificer
Marley, Willie F. Private (Royal Marines)
Martin, Daniel Stoker 2nd Class
Mathurist, Joseph Able Seaman
May, James R. Carpenter's Crew
McIver, Samuel A. Able Seaman
Meredith, John Plumber
Metcalf, William Ordinary Seaman
Mills, Henry Signalman 2nd Class
Mormen, John T. Able Seaman
Myers, Henry Boy 1st Class
Newell, James Cook 2nd Class
Nicholls, William Ordinary Seaman
Nixon, George Private (Royal Marines)
Ord, William Engineer (Petty Officer)
Palmer, Joseph Bombardier (Royal Marines)
Parker, Thomas Stoker
Payne, James Stoker
Pearce, John Ward Room Cook
Powell, W. T. Private (Royal Marines)
Pratten, Frank Gunner (Royal Marines)
Pridham, William Armourer
Priest, William H. Ordinary Seaman
Prior, Edwin A. Leading Stoker
Pugsley, John Colour Sergeant (Royal Marines)
Quinnear, George C. Able Seaman
Ranger, John Boy 1st Class
Read, William Chief Engineer
Roberts, Thomas Private (Royal Marines)
Robinson, Richard F. Ship's Steward Assistant
Rowe, William Stoker 2nd Class
Rudd, Frederick Cooper
Ryder, George Stoker
Schofield, Joe Boy 1st Class
Scott, Ernest Ordinary Seaman
Selwood, Henry Stoker 2nd Class
Silvester, Alfred T. Ship's Steward 3rd Class
Simpson, Edward Ward Room Servant
Sisk, Patrick Boy 1st Class (Age 17)
Skinner, Henry C. Able Seaman
Slack, Edwin Ordinary Seaman
Smith, Charles Ordinary Seaman
Smith, Henry 2nd Captain Quarterdeck
Stamp, William C. Boy 1st Class (Age 16)
Taylor, Frederick Stoker 1st Class
Taylor, Henry Signalman
Taylor, William M. Boatswain (Petty Officer)
Tilbury, George J. Able Seaman
Toomey, James J. Able Seaman
Travis, John Private (Royal Marines)
Walch, Stephen Stoker 2nd Class
Walters, Charles Private (Royal Marines)
Watson, Henry Carpenter's Crew
Welch, Joseph Private (Royal Marines)
Whitehead, Thomas Stoker
Williams, Ornard Painter 2nd Class
Wilson, Francis Captain Coxswain
Wilson, George R. G. Ordinary Seaman
Wingett, Richard Able Seaman
Winter, William Quartermaster
Wright, William Warrant Officer's Cook
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