she was thee largest oil tanker in the world at the time (12,350 tons) The crew were rescued by the Lizard lifeboat. She wqs later towed by two tugs to Falmouth harbour
After leaving Falmouth the ship struck the Runnelstone sustaining serious damage. She was towed to Porthcurno by tug Elliot and Jeffery but soon broke up November 4th 1895