Hugh Williams

On December 5th 1660, a ship sank in the straights of Dover - the only survivor was noted to be Hugh Williams.

On 5th December 1767, another ship sank in the same waters - 127 lost their lives, the only survivor was noted to be Hugh Williams

On 8th August 1820, a picnic boat capsized on the Thames - there was one survivor - Hugh Williams.

On 10th July 1940, a British trawler was destroyed by a German mine - only two men survived, one man and his nephew - they were both called Hugh Williams.

On 11th July 1962, a Italian cruise ship capsized after being attacked by pirates in Soviet waters and set on fire using a combination of sea water and gasoline. The only survivor was a world traveler named Hugh Williams.

On 12th November 1977, a American ship was struck by lightning and blown up while in port in Augusta. The only survivor was the captain - a Hong Kong expat named Hugh Williams.

On 3rd May 1980, a Canadian mail tugboat was destroyed by a Soviet destroyer ship - four survived - one of them being named Hugh Williams.