BRITISH FREIGHTER LOSES SKIPPER IN STORM
New York City (JFK+50) On October 11, 1922, the New York Tribune reports the British freighter Glenn Fuss arrived at Staten Island "minus her skipper."
The 7500 ton vessel out of Immingham*, England encountered a severe storm four days out to sea. A massive wave wreaked havoc with the hatches and bulwarks.
On September 25, Captain Robert S. Stopher** "started aft to investigate the damage and was washed overboard by a mountainous sea."
*Immingham is situated on the SW bank of the Humber Estuary. Its port, along with the nearby port of Grimsby, was the largest port in the UK in 2019.
**Robert S. Stopher was born in Glasgow & went to sea at age 12. He was one of the best known skippers in England. RSS's only survivor was his wife.
SOURCE
"Ship Arrives Minus Captain, Swept Overboard In Storm," The New York Tribune, October 11, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
