Burton upon Stather Heritage Group
The 6th of March History Calendar
On this day 141 years ago in 1883 the UK was hit by a terrific storm causing heavy losses to the North Sea fishing fleet.
43 fishing smacks and 255 lives were lost in the storm.
Among these were five smacks built at Burton Stather, they were, Emu
(GY239), North Sea
(H926), Bernice (H1052),
.Burton Stather
(H583) and Harrier
Read the story of the smack North Sea.
On this day in 1889 the Humber keel Clara
was launched at the Stather for Messrs Birkill of Winteringham.