LOG OF THE "DEMETER" Varna to Whitby
24 July.--There seems some doom over this ship. Already a hand short, and entering the Bay of Biscay with wild weather ahead, and yet last night another man lost, disappeared. Like the first, he came off his watch and was not seen again. Men all in a panic of fear, sent a round robin, asking to have double watch, as they fear to be alone. Mate angry. Fear there will be some trouble, as either he or the men will do some violence.
...last night another man lost, disappeared. Like the first, he came off his watch and was not
seen again."
Whoever is disposing of the crew seems to have been careful to get rid of the first two in such a way that they might not be missed right away.
Crew remaining on 24 July: Captain, cook, first mate, second mate, three deck hands (7 out of 9)
Posted by: Most Significant | July 24, 2021 at 04:09 AM