Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - Severn Trows and Ketches at Penarth, Cardiff and Barry . . .

The coastguards at Penarth observed the accident, and immediately launched their boat and proceeded in charge of the chief officer to the scene. The Ornete sank about two miles S.S.E. of Penarth Head, and about three-quarters of a mile W. by N. of the Middle Buoy. The steamer is apparently undamaged, and in the morning was lying at anchor in the roads.

Our Penarth correspondent, writing later, says:—The crew of the ketch are on board the steamer Lewis, which is lying in the roads. It seems that the Sinbad was in the act of clearing the steamship Lewis, when she ran into the ketch. There are over 50 vessels lying at anchor in the roads, which fact makes navigation very difficult. The Sinbad is chartered by the Admiralty, and, as before stated. Was on her way to Portsmouth, coal laden. . . . - 3rd May 1902 [135] [361] Evening Express.

1905 - Ketch Ashore at Penarth - During the south-east gale which prevailed on Sunday a ketch, lying off Penarth Head, dragged her anchors, and was driven before the wind towards Cardiff. The crew hoisted signals of distress which were seen by a watchman at Penarth Dock. The later gave the alarm and the Penarth lifeboat crew assembled. Meanwhile the ketch had been driven on to the breakwater of the new dock, and big seas were dashing over her. The life-boat was about to be launched when a tug was seen to approach the ketch, and with some difficulty got a hawser attached. The ketch, which appeared from Penarth to be in a sinking condition, was towed towards Cardiff. - 16th January 1905 [135] [361] Evening Express.