The Sinking of H.M.S Doterel

Published: May 16, 2022, 5 a.m.

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\tPrivate (Royal Marines)\tServed as Adams

Alder, Thomas C.\tEngine Room Artificer

Aldridge, James\tStoker 2nd Class

Armitage, David\tGunner (Royal Marines)

Arnold, Philip C.\tAble Seaman

Arthur, William D.\tBlacksmith

Baigen, Frederick\tStoker

Baker, James\tStoker

Barnes, Thomas E.\tWard Room Steward

Barnicott, James J.\tShip's Corporal 1st Class

Barrett, William H.\tStoker

Bell, Jabez\tAble Seaman

Berry, Andrew\tChief Engine Room Artificer

Biddington, John\tPrivate (Royal Marines)

Bish, George\t2nd Captain Main Top

Blackmore, George\tChief Boatswain's Mate

Blake, Henry\tOrdinary Seaman

Bolt, Henry\tAble Seaman

Bowmer, Henry\tStoker

Bramley, Robert\tLeading Stoker

Bullivant, David\t\tStoker

Burgess, William\tLeading Seaman

Burgoyne, Henry\t\tLeading Seaman

Bush, John\t\t\t\tOrdinary Seaman

Camp, George\t\tPrivate (Royal Marines)

Charlo, Henry\t\t\tStoker 2nd Class

Clarke, Walter\t\t\tBoy 1st Class\t(Age 17)

Clayton, Charles\tCaptain's Steward

Collins, Michael\t\tDrummer (Royal Marines)

Colville, Herbert\t\tPrivate (Royal Marines)

Common, William B.\tAble Seaman

Considine, Hugh\t\tCaptain's Cook

Cook, Abraham C.\tLeading Seaman

Cook, William\t\t\tStoker

Creagh, Arthur R. McD.\tLieutenant

Daley, Daniel\t\t\tQuartermaster

Damsell, Charles\tPrivate (Royal Marines)

Davis, William\t\t\tSailmaker

Dean, Arthur\t\t\tPrivate (Royal Marines)

Dine, Frederick\t\tOrdinary Seaman

Driscoll, Jeremiah\tGunner (Petty Officer)

East, George\t\t\tOrdinary Seaman

Elliott, William\t\t\tOrdinary Seaman

Emmett, James\t\tPrivate (Royal Marines)

Evans, John\t\t\t\tStoker

Evans, Septimus\t\tStaff Surgeon

Exten, Thomas\t\tBoy 1st...