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1896 - 1913 (16 years)
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Name |
George Johnstone MILLER |
Birth |
Jun 1896 |
Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
24 Feb 1913 |
Latitude 10o 03' North., Longitude 36o 35' West, Atlantic Ocean [2] |
Age: 17 |
Cause: Drowned At Sea |
- Steel Sailing Ship WHITLIEBURN (WHQG)
Built by Charles Connell & Co., Glasgow (# 209)
2005 brt, 1,874 nrt 270.0 x 41.0 x 23.5
1894: Sept.: Delivered WHITLIEBURN to M. Carswell (J. Thompson jr.), Glasgow, UK
1909: April: Sold to A / S Whitlieburn (R. Salvesen & Co.) Tvedestrand, Norway
1913: 22.02.: Hailed in 10° 03' North., 36° 35' West, on passage Antofagasta to Falmouth with nitrates.
Disappeared with the entire crew, 20 men
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In Memoriam George J MILLER 1896-1913, whose ship "Whitlieburn" left Antofagasta for Falmouth, Dec 1st 1912 and was last spoken Feb 24th1913, in 10° 03' North., 36° 35' West. |
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Unknown Grimsby Newspaper George MILLER lost his life when his ship "WHITLIEBURN" was lost at sea |
Notes |
- Whitlieburn was a full-rigged sailing ship (tall ship)
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Person ID |
I989 |
The Full Family Tree |
Last Modified |
28 Feb 2009 |
Father |
David Johnston MILLER, b. 22 Oct 1857, Friockheim, Kirkden, Angus, Scotland d. 07 Dec 1942, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 85 years) |
Mother |
Lavinia ESPLIN, b. 1860, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown |
Marriage |
1 Jun 1882 |
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland |
Family ID |
F180 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S49] David Esplin Miller, Memories, (unpublished).
- [S46] Mr & Mrs DJ Miller, In Memoriam Notice, (Dec 1913).
In Memoriam George J Miller 1896-1913, whose ship "Whitlieburn" left Antofagast for Falmouth, Dec 1st 1912 and was last spoken Feb 24th 1913, in Lat 10 degrees, 3 minutes North., 36 degrees 35 minutes West.
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