My Grandfather was George Tufts , a quiet spoken man from what i remember. I am thinking he carried a huge weight since that day to the moment he passed.. It was only about twenty years ago i realized that it was grandad that took the men over the side at the captains order. I can only imagine what demons he had to fight over the years after that trip. May he and the others rest in eternal peace. Thanks for posting this Greg,
@SnowHarp
4 ай бұрын
I read Cassie Brown's book 'Death on the Ice' and it moved me to tears as the story reached the end of the second night and people were dying on their feet and in the arms of family members. I had tears rolling down my face just imagining how I would have been so distraught at the thought of my sons dying on the ice if I could not save them. Elements of this story are frustrating since this was completely avoidable with technology available at that time and mainly if Abram Kean had not been so keen to send the Newfoundland crew over the side so rapidly and without giving them a second thought after that. It really does seem he had a mean heartless streak on that day. The men needed some sort of signaling; a flare or a fire can that could have been seen. The fact the SS Newfoundland had no wireless, it was actually removed by the owner, obviously not blessed with much common sense or compassion. If I was Wes Kean, captain of the Newfoundland, I might have insisted upon it being reinstalled but those were different times. One thing I have been unable to find out is where, geographically, this happened. Was it off the coast of Cape Freels or further north perhaps nearer St Anthony ? If anyone can tell where that information can be found I would be grateful. I am recently moved to Newfoundland in my retirement having been married to my Newfoundland wife of 38 years, I am very keen to learn about my new home and this tragedy is clearly a big part of the island's history. To those who say this seal hunt was cruel and barbaric; I simply say you have to understand the terrible prospects that faced the young men of Newfoundland in those times - the book even talks about the fact young, first time, seal hunters had to be coaxed and encouraged to make their first few kills. It was against the nature of many to kill a defenseless animal but it had to be done or they would fail as hunters. The real blame should probably be aimed at the seal hunt owners like the Harveys who funded and enabled the annual hunt.
@fripouille69
13 жыл бұрын
This is a very good documentary. Informative, touching, tragic, and a terrible waste of lives.....but that's how it was then..
@MOI-qq8zc
2 жыл бұрын
It’s still the same somewhat. How powerful people can make $$ on the backs of good people.
@gregbord
16 жыл бұрын
Hi dagger86 Thank you for commenting as it means a lot to us who spend countless hours on this hobby. A teacher who showed this in class told me a student commented that the sealers met the same the same tragic fate as the seals.Thanks again for caring.
@pipercopper9420
3 жыл бұрын
If you have not done so, read "Death on the Ice". Just finished the book. A great tragic story of unbelievable survival, along with the sadness of the constant death in that foreign world on the heaving ice. The story taken from Cecil and the transcripts of all survivors. Excellent read, but sad, and a wasteful loss of life. I also feel for George Tuff, who led the group on the ice. Apart from not challenging "The Old Man" Capt Abram Kean when sending them over the side, George's heroic efforts to save all was truly remarkable. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/tuff_george_16E.html
@nayture11
10 жыл бұрын
They're tough people back then. Hardships to survive. God bless their Souls.
@tedwoodard9983
8 жыл бұрын
+nayture11 AMEN
@grannylin46
13 жыл бұрын
Thank You for not letting us forget.
@300minus
12 жыл бұрын
As far as the current hunt goes it comes down to method. If the seals were shot, not a word would be said. The hak-a-pik has a bad rep due to method. Europeans don't know or care that a shot seal can make it back to the water before dying. Harpoon maybe but a 200 lb seal can drag a man in. I have no answer but the optics is the problem today. Europeans wiped out almost every animal they had so what they think means nothing to me. Market elsewhere. Seals are not endangered at all.
@grannylin46
13 жыл бұрын
Thank You ,such a sad story.
@LoranDavis
16 жыл бұрын
I want to cry.
@CryWolf-sm9iw
6 жыл бұрын
Legend has it that the 5 men lost and presumed drowned climb aboard the ship two years later as ghosts and were never seen again.
@annettealex1
12 жыл бұрын
and no i never killed a seal , and by the way there are more seals then ever millions at last , count, i have never eaten a seal , but i do not judge if you do ,
@davidparsons510
6 жыл бұрын
Fathers and sons died together, the sealing merchant did not care allong has thay had there money, 😡
@lovelymusick
12 жыл бұрын
@MrVampiredog Anybody who would wish death to over 70 human beings , yes, I would say they have a cold black heart. Because a life is a life. And hey.. have you ever eaten chicken? Hamburger? Steak? Ever killed a bug? All live creatures too. And for the record, no, I am not a sealer. Never even seen a seal in my life.
@ppser818
12 жыл бұрын
Seals aren't more important than people folks. Come at me .....
@MrVampiredog
12 жыл бұрын
@dandastardly85 WELL THERES ALWAYS ONE IN THE CROWD. I DONT FOLLOW
@MrVampiredog
12 жыл бұрын
@lovelymusick YOU SEALERS ARE SICK PEOPLE . LEAVE THE SEALS ALONE. GET ANOTHER JOB.
@lawrencebrenton3365
Жыл бұрын
I am not an animal killer, but I do know what it was to live in Newfoundland during the turn of the century and what it is to understand abject poverty. In order to appreciate someone and their condition, you need to walk in their shoes! I will also say this...Seals are so plentiful in Newfoundland that they are going up into the freshwater rivers after other game fish. Man, is their only true predator and the Sealing season only runs once a year! That hunt doesn't even dent the seal population! There is a huge difference between killing for sport and killing for necessity. But it won't matter to you, because killing in your mind for any reason is wrong. I've lived, and grown up in Newfoundland and I know what I am talking about. It's not personal bias, it's seeing everything for what it is! And just so you understand that I am not blind to seeing what's happening in the world. I believe that man is also responsible for creating climate change problems with pollution and greed!
@efilperpenfuhrer
8 жыл бұрын
this world really sucks.
@MrVampiredog
12 жыл бұрын
CANT WAIT UNTILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN
@jimparsons6491
3 жыл бұрын
Fuk you
@stevewilliams2725
3 жыл бұрын
MrVampiredog you would not be worthy to be in company of such brave strong men.You wish death on people who harvest animals from the sea why dont you focus on the many problems of this world.
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