Thanks Ron. I mentioned before the extract from a history of Isdlandmagee which gave some more details of the sinking. Three of the crew came from there. This is it:
"The Bray Head was on voyage from St John's N B to the UK and was attacked on Wednesday evening of the date mentioned at 6.30 o'clock. The only gun carried by the ship was a three pounder in charge of two marines but Captain Hoy personally took charge and served the piece until the ammunition failed. The action lasted for two hours when it was found the ship was on fire: and following a destructive explosion officers and crew numbering thiry eight took to the two life boats and stood by until the ship went down. Making a course for the Irish coast the boats kept in touch with each other until on the second night during a rising wind and sea they became separated and the captain's with its complement of 19 men appears to have foundered as it never afterwards was heard of. Besides the master of the ship three others belonging to Islandmagee were lost. The other boat in charge of the chief officer was picked up by the light cruiser Adventure and landed at Galway. Two of the occupants of this boat had died from exposure."

This helps to explain why the captain's date was 15th and also the reference to two marines - could be wrong of course.


All the best


jim