I thought the ocean was on fire in Petty Harbour Bay

Ballad of local disaster. Complete version includes names of some men involved. Severe storm causes extensive property losses and some deaths in and near Petty Harbour.Mecer, 167; Bennett, 1973: 20; Blondahl, 1964: 99; Doyle, 1927: 55; Doyle, 1940: 48; Doyle, 1955: 46; Doyle, 1966: 34; Fowke, 1973: 44; Mills, 1968: 29; Murphy, 1905: 24 (as "The St. John's Bait Skiff"); Murphy, 1912: 4 (as "The Loss of the Bait Skiff"); Murphy, 1923: 8; Nolan, 1974: 22 (1st 2 verses only); Old T., 1906: 7; "Atlantic Guardian", 5:1 (1948), 37