Hello Mick, Hopefully the newspapers will carry an article regarding what happened, with a bit more information given crew etc. It seems very likely he was misnamed, he had over 25 years experience, so likely to have been the Master. The weather seems to be okay on 25th/26th March, for the South Coast. I don't know how far out they would have sailed, obviously the farther out the deeper the sea bed, less chance of being seen if trouble perhaps, or a very quick sinking. Robert was from Portsmouth, so if I had to guess, I would say the 'Nymph' was based there. On the 1901 census he was listed on the "Portens No 5", moored in Cowes, IOW. It was listed as a Mud Barge, and Robert H was the Mate. Thanks Klifton Met Office National Meteorological Archive Southampton On 25th March 1905 the weather is described as being fair to fine until 3:00 pm, then drizzly". In the morning there was a moderate SW breeze , Force 3, by the afternoon this was SE Force 3.5. On 26th March it was a fine bright day with some cloudy intervals, in the morning was a moderate SW breeze, Force 3, SW Force 4 in the afternoon. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mick To: Mariners ; thesnows Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [MAR] "Nymph" Yacht, lost off Selsey,Sussex on or around 26th March 1905. Hi Klifton This was a small pleasure craft with no registration number so its unlikely to turn up in any shipping records at the National Archives, but check every thing. Yes a newspaper article is possibly the place this info will be found, also check out web sites of Libraries in the area some have online access to local news papers this might save a visit or might help plan your visit better. May be some of the local Yacht Clubs keep a history of lost vessels if she sailed from Newhaven that might have been her home, check with Yacht Club websites. As to the numbers of vessels lost it often passed 2000 a year for Britain and Ireland alone. The possibility of a wreck remaining is nil, a small wooden vessel even if it did sink would break up in a short time, and as Paul explained in a previous post Vessels lost at sea often came ashore in bits over a wide area. Also I would not rule out the possibility that your man was the Master and the Wreck Report misnamed him, R.H.Williamson and R.H.Wilkinson looks suspect to me. Happy Hunting Mick Mariners List ----- Original Message ----- From: thesnows To: Mick ; Mariners Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [MAR] "Nymph" Yacht, lost off Selsey,Sussex on or around 26th March 1905.