The Northern Belle

The Northern Belle was an American transatlantic ship which ran aground near Thanet, England, on 5 January 1857. No lives on her were lost, thanks to heroic rescue efforts, in blizzard conditions. However, another ship sank, en route to the scene, the Margate lugger Victory which was lost along with her crew.
The Belle was constructed in 1853, under the ownership of J. P. Whitney and Co. of New Orleans.more