Sea career of Captain Robert William Brisco (Junior).

Sea Career as known to date.
Vessel
O.N.O
Registered
Tonnage
Rank
Date
Date
Master
Owners
Ponemah
Barque
85786
Charlottestown
Prince Edward
Island Canada
796


Apprentice
A.B
Bosun

02.04.1888
21.01.1888
04.09.1888
21.01.1888
04.09.1888
11.09.1888
R.W.Brisco
John Yeo
Prince Edward
Island Canada
British Empire
-
Hartlepool England
-

-

-
-
-

-

Florence Stella
63757
Swansea
1196

Mate

28.03.1892
20.03.1893
R.W.Brisco

Simon Goldberg
Robert.W Brisco.
& 0thers
Cambrian Place
Swansea Glam.

Sindbad
 97072
Swansea
615
Master
28.03.1892
28.03.1892
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Swansea Merchant Shipping
Apprenticed under his father onboard the Ponemah, then sailed wit him as A.B., Bosun and Mate.
From the Book Swansea Copper Barques and Cape Horners by Joannah Greenlaw, from an account written by Capt. Richard Evans when he was mate, R.W.Brisco Junior commandedthe Sindbad, which is believed to be the last sailing ship to take coal from North Dock Swansea.
50 years later his nephew Capt. M.W. Brisco was Mate of the Fort Bedford was the first ship to bring American coal into Swansea.
During WWI R.W. Brisco received £50 reward for agressively fending off a submarine attack.
Copyright © Bryan Richards 2002
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