Twenty lives were lost, including that of the ship's commander and a young able seaman from Wrexham.

The rest of the crew was made up of able seamen accustomed to the harsh weather of the North Sea, two doctors, a handful of university scientists, officers, a carpenter, and a cook.

They had sailed with a sorry crew and arrived with able seamen—with very able seamen!

Historians said the able seaman had come from a wealthy grazing family and trained as an accountant.

That evening an unfortunate accident befell an able seaman who had crewed the rigging on the Heart of a Dream.