Reminds me of this well documented story that appeared in the newspapers in Portland, ME, in the 1880s, which inspired this ballad:

By Charlie Ipcar, ©2021 (9-25-21)
Tune traditional “Whiskey before Breakfast”
Key: F(5/C)
The Wreck of the Anne C. Maguire-1886

C--------------------F--------C
On a moon lite night so clear,
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Whiskey for me Johnny-o,
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Portland Head was drawing near,
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Whiskey for me Johnny-o!
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Our gallant bark sped through the night,
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She struck the ledge be-fore the Light,
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And it was a totally dreadful sight,
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Whiskey for me Johnny-o!

The Anne Maguire swung half around,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o,
Broadside to the cliff, hard aground,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o,
“All hands on deck!” our Captain cried,
We pounded the deck from side to side,
But she wouldn’t budge, though hard we tried,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!

The year was eighteen eighty-six,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o,
We found ourselves in a helluva fix,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o,
‘Twas Christmas Eve, disaster bound,
Our Captain’s shout did resound,
“Abandon ship, ‘lest we all drown!”
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!

We heaved a ladder o’er the rail,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!
And tumbled ashore without fail,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!
The lighthouse keeper and his spouse,
Warmed us up with Liverpool scouse,
On salvaged Scotch we all got soused,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!

Early next day to town we rode,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!
The ship was bilged, her bottom stove,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!
Wreckers saved her sails and chains,
Only her standing rigging remained,
While we drowned our sorrows and pain,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!

Here’s to our Captain where e’er he be,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!
A friend to the sailor on land or sea,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!
And may his soul fore’er be blessed,
Of all good fellas he was the best,
He shared the insurance at our request,
Whiskey for me Johnny-o!(2X)