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Norway
Name	Sirene
Fate	Wrecked 9 October 1892
General characteristics
Displacement	667 tons
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Barque
Crew	11

Sirene was a Norwegian barque that was wrecked against Blackpool's North Pier on 9 October 1892.

History

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Wreck

Sirene was sailing from Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, to Florida in the United States when she was caught in a storm on 9 October 1892 and ended up wrecked alongside North Pier, Blackpool, Lancashire. All eleven crew members jumped from the ship onto the pier and were saved.

References

1. Fleming, Craig. "The Fylde coast - A graveyard for ships". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 25 February 2008.

External links

• Photo of the Sirene shipwreck

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