Family Grave
Memorial
Location
The Oceana
Memorial
Location
The Oceana
Inscription
In Loving Memory of
(THEIR SON)
REV. J.C. LEISHMAN R.N.
WHO WITH HIS WIFE AND CHILD
LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE WRECK OF
THE "OCEANA" ON THE 16TH MARCH 1912
"IN DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED"
(THEIR SON)
REV. J.C. LEISHMAN R.N.
WHO WITH HIS WIFE AND CHILD
LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE WRECK OF
THE "OCEANA" ON THE 16TH MARCH 1912
"IN DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED"
Further Information
The Oceana was sailing from London to Bombay with a cargo including £747,110 worth of gold and silver ingots and 40 P&O passengers and 210 crew. She was sunk on the 16th March 1912 when the 2850-ton German four masted steel sailing barque Pisagua rammed into the side of her, creating a 40ft gash in her side. She managed to stay afloat for 6 hours. During this time, the crew and passengers managed to take to the lifeboats. One of the lifeboats unfortunately capsized while being launched and caused the loss of up to 14 lives, the remaining survivors were later rescued by a harbour vessel, which was quick to respond to the tragedy and possibly saved many more lives. The Pisagna herself was towed into Dover.
