The Monmouthshire Merlin, on the 29th of June, 1850, gave an account by commercial traveler John Cameron: “It was a beautiful day, and we spent it pleasantly on board. The steamer was excessively crowded with passengers, a large number of them being ladies. Every berth was occupied, as well as the seats and sofas. I walked the deck until, I think, about one o’clock in the morning, when I went to my berth on one of the sofas in the saloon. The weather was then fine, and indeed, it could not be said to be dark during the whole night.”

Ship Name: Orion 

Year Built: 1847

Tonnage: 898-tons 

Nationality: British

Ship Type: Iron Hulled Sidewheel Steamship 

Year Wrecked: 1850

Location Wrecked: Rocks Near Portpatrick Scotland 

Reason for Wreck: Navigational Error

Lives Lost: Estimated Between 50-60

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