SS 'Tyne' on the rocks in Langland Bay on 19 April 1919

1919 - On 19th April in a heavy fog, the Royal Mail Lines steamer “Tyne”, in transit from London to Swansea with a cargo cement , cut in two the French brigantine “ Fleur de Marie”, off Swansea. The French crew of five managed to get into their boat and were eventually picked up by the “Tyne” which had been searching for them in the fog. 

However, the “Tyne” got off course whilst undertaking the search and she eventually ran onto the rocks at Rothers Sker, just east of Rotherslade. Fortunately the crew of 50 were able to walk ashore and the Tyne was subsequently refloated by the tugs “Challenger|” and “Recovery” and taken into Swansea for repair.