Wreck of the Umbria

13th November 1898

The Umbria of Hull was a steam smack on passage from Orkney with 150 kits aboard. She ran ashore in dense fog on Blea Wyke Point on the Saturday night. The Robin Hood's Bay lifeboat travelled five miles and took off six of the crew. The master, mate and chief engineer remained on board but came ashore at low tide on Sunday. She was badly holed and stripped during the following week.