ADOLPHE

ADOLPHE

Bark ADOLPHE stranded at Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaOn 30 September 1904, the Adolphe was being towed through the entrance of Newcastle harbour. Heavy seas prevented the tugs from holding her, and she was swept first on to the wreck of the Colonist, then battered by waves that forced her on top of other submerged wrecks on what was then called the Oyster Bank. The lifeboat hurried to the scene and within two hours all 32 of the crew had been taken off. The French consul made an official visit to Newcastle to recognise the efforts of the lifeboat crew.