I have found several lengthy newspaper reports of “Destruction of The Amazon, A Frightful Loss Of Life” there was a devastating fire on board & then an explosion not long after she left Southampton, The ship departed port Friday, January 2, 1852. I found this list of missing seamen from, Daily News Thursday, January 8, 1852, There list of missing seamen from other ships that were sunk, but this list gave the home towns of the men, I have copied all men lost or missing not just from the IOW & Hampshire,Where names are in brackets this is from other list. There were passengers but there were listed only from Country. William Symons, commander; missing Henry Roberts, 31, chief office, Gosport, ditto Charles Treeweeks, 29, second officer, Silogan, ditto John Lewis, 28, third officer, Kingston Jamaica,, ditto George Goodridge, 21, fourth officer, Paignton, ditto (Dando) James. W Fullerton, 37 Surgeon, County of Donegal, ditto ( John) M H Strutt, 33, purser, Middlesex (London), ditto Thomas W (Walter) Shapcott, 28, purser’ assistant, Southampton, ditto. William Vincent, of Falmouth, midshipman, saved Francis Stainforth, 16, midshipman, East Indies; missing William K(R) Stuart, 15 Midshipman, Tally Hog ( Tallyhon), ditto David Davis, 40, boatswain, Cardigan, ditto James Murchis, 34, carpenter, Ayr, ditto James Bryant, 26, carpenters mate and joiner, Downton, Wilts, ditto Joseph Kay, 41, master -at-arms, Bolton, ditto George Deal 26,quatermaster, Bridport, saved Alexander King 33, quartermaster, Stromnese, missing William Martin, 33, quartermaster, Fareham, ditto John Dunford, 26,A,B, Abbotsbury, saved Richard (Charles) Carter, 20, A,B., Poplar, missing Peter (John) Kelly, 19, A.B., Aberdeen, ditto John H Passmore 20, A,B, Southampton, saved Daniel Brown, 27, A.B., Yarmouth, ditto, George Webb, 34, A.B., Southampton;, ditto Samuel Perry, 20, A.B., Harton, ditto Henry Wright, 28, A.B., Gosport, ditto Joseph Drummer, A,B, Gosport, saved John (Mike) M. W. Rogers, 28, A.B., London, ditto, Joseph Welsman, 20, A.B., Devonport, ditto, William Foy, 21, A.B., Althorpe, ditto, John Auring,21, Hamburg, A,B, saved, Thomas Hart, 33, A.B., (Oare) Kent, ditto, Thomas Carney,48, Newhaven A,B, saved, Thomas Berryman,36, A,B, Devonport, missing , James Mayline,36,A,B, Wisbeach, ditto, Samuel (Squire) Glen, 34, A.B., Greenock; ditto M Steery 35,Gosport,A,B, saved , John Clark, 39, A.B., Burnham; missing James Mowatt,35, A,B, Stromness, A,B, saved William Stevenson, 23, A.B., Ayr; missing William Farstsn, 38, A,B, London saved James Dove, 36, A.B., Isle of Wight; missing George Holnh, 29, Ships cook, ( A,B,) Mile-end, ditto John Poeae, (Forse) 36, A,B, Exeter, missing Edward (Richard) Harris, 16, (A,B,) dispensary boy, Isle of Wight, ditto William Fox, 17, (A, B,) boy, Falmouth, ditto Daniel Trimmings, 18 , ( A,B,) boy, (Koyel) Southampton, ditto F. S. Wall, 15, boy (A,B ) Southampton, ditto , Charles Leddra, 17, (A,B, )boy, St Ives, missing George Angus, 34, chief engineer, Dunbar, ditto William Angus, 34, second engineer, Dunbar, ditto William Bastin, 34, third engineer. Alphington, ditto William Stone 37, fourth engineer, Ludgoen; saved Andrew Ferguson, 22,(25), fifth engineer, Greenoek, missing Frederick Davey, 26, sixth engineer, Exeter, ditto Isaac Roberts, 26, (36), boiler- maker, Holyhead, ditto John Lamont,22 fireman, Jersey; ditto , William Nutburn, 32, A,B, Exburg, saved Charles Flemington, 29, Fireman, Morton, missing James White,29,A,B,Brading, saved, George Reeves, 22, fireman, Alverstoke, missing, Charles Lang, 44, fireman, Blarney, ditto, John Shearing,36, A,B, Milton, saved, Michael Fox, 36, fireman, Meach, missing , Best wishes Ann