Yet another story has been added to our ‘Stories’ section and it is a daring tell from the sea’s at Ardrossan!
In 1880, the barque ‘Matilda Hillyards’ departed Ardrossan Harbour en-route for Yarmouth. 4 miles outside of the Harbour, the ship was caught in a violent storm and sent out a signal requesting assistance.
The Ardrossan Lifeboat crew was called out and, at 12:30am in the storm, they set out into the darkness to attempt to rescue the ‘Matilda Hillyards’ which had been driven on to the rocks at Horse Isle.
You can read the rest of the fascinating tale below: