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- Collection: The Ronald Garlick Newport Collection of Gibson Wreck Photographs
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Wreck of Tripolitania, wrecked at Loe Bar, December 18th 1912.
The 2,297-ton steamer Tripolitania of Genoa sailed from her home port on December 181th 1912, in water ballast for Barry Dcoks, under the command of Captain Elia Reppito, and when deep in the Bay of Biscay encountered the worst storm to sweep the…
Wooden sailing ship Minnehaha on Peninnis Head, Jan. 1874
The Minnehaha of Liverpool wrecked at Peninnis Head, between the point and Pulpit Rock on January 18th 1874.
This was the wooden, 845-ton vessel, was carrying a cargo of guano. Master Jones had reached Falmouth on January 16th 1874 from Peru. It…
This was the wooden, 845-ton vessel, was carrying a cargo of guano. Master Jones had reached Falmouth on January 16th 1874 from Peru. It…
White Star liner Suevic on Clidgas Rock, Maenheere Reef, Lizard, 1907
The Suevic was homeward bound from Australia, carried a crew of 141, plus 382 passengers, and one stowaway; her cargo was general, and included frozen meats, butter, and copper bars.
She was on her way to Liverpool via Plymouth when an error of…
She was on her way to Liverpool via Plymouth when an error of…
Wandsbek stranded off Lizard Point, 1900
Albumen print; some damage to upper corners
Voorspoed, Dutch barquentine ashore Perranporth, March 7th 1901
The 286-ton steel schooner Voorspoed of Amsterdam, W.K. machinery and general cargo, failed to weather Droskyn Point, in a fresh northerly gale on March 7th 1901.
Sampson Mitchell of Alma fame, hit her mainmast with the first rocket, and the…
Sampson Mitchell of Alma fame, hit her mainmast with the first rocket, and the…
Swedish barque Hansy, Lizard, 1911
The 1,597-ton steel ship, Hansy, launched at Dumbarton by Alexander Macmillan & Sons in 1885 as the Aberfoyle.
In the course of a somewhat chequered career, she had been picked up in Bass Strait, Tasmania in 1896 by a steamer which had found her…
In the course of a somewhat chequered career, she had been picked up in Bass Strait, Tasmania in 1896 by a steamer which had found her…
Swedish barque Hansy wrecked near Penolver, the Lizard 1911.
The 1,597-ton steel ship, Hansy, launched at Dumbarton by Alexander Macmillan & Sons in 1885 as the Aberfoyle.
In the course of a somewhat chequered career, she had been picked up in Bass Strait, Tasmania in 1896 by a steamer which had found her…
In the course of a somewhat chequered career, she had been picked up in Bass Strait, Tasmania in 1896 by a steamer which had found her…
Susan Elizabeth, schooner wrecked at Porthminster Beach, St.Ives, October 17th 1907.
The Susan Elizabeth a 78-ton wooden schooner was bound for Liverpool to Truro with wheat when she dragged under Black Cliff in NNE gale on November 16th 1882.
The Isis capsized and drove ashore while trying to reach her, and the schooner's crew…
The Isis capsized and drove ashore while trying to reach her, and the schooner's crew…
Surviving bullocks ashore from Castleford, 1887
Albumen print, mounted on card.
Ink inscr. on front of mount, 'Strangers in a strange land - ex s/s Castleford 1887'
Ink inscr. on front of mount, 'Strangers in a strange land - ex s/s Castleford 1887'
Steel 4-masted barque Port Jackson
Faint pencil inscription verso 'with fond love to dear Uncle & Auntie from Glynne'.
Albumin print
Albumin print
Steamer Scheldt, Pendeen, 1890
DSA ii, 627
Steamer Ransome sunk near Penzance pier, 1885
Albumen print.
Inscr. on mount, 'S/s "Ransome" - 1885- sunk at Penzance'.
Inscr. on mount, 'S/s "Ransome" - 1885- sunk at Penzance'.
Steamer Earl of Lonsdale, St. Agnes, 8 June 1885
The Earl of Lonsdale, a steamer, was carrying beans and cotton seed from Alexandria to Portishead. . Owned by Thomas G. Dunford of Newcastle. The vessel was 1,543 tons gross and was built in North Shields, North Tyneside in 1872
The Earl of…
The Earl of…