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Renwick, a Newcastle Collier went ashore at Gyllyngvase, Falmouth in February 26th 1903
The 800-ton Newcastle Collier, Renwick, was in ballast from Devonport to Burryport before she dragged ashore at Gyllyngvase during a south-westerly gale on February 26th 1903. By the morning, her stem had been torn off and the hull flooded. Captain…
Republique wrecked with 'Star of the Ocean'. Resource held under COLLINS.189 - Star of the Ocean
Appears with 'Star of the Ocean'
River Lune, Isles of Scilly, 1879
"On July 27th 1879, the 1,172 ton grow iron barque River Lune of Liverpool, in ballast from Lorient to Ardrossen in Scotland. The vessel was built in 1868, owned by John Hargrove of Chapel Street, Liverpool.
The barque was then to run ashore on…
The barque was then to run ashore on…
Rock Island Bridge
Print and negative
Romeo
Print and negative
Romney, H.M.S.
H.M.S Romney was one of the four Naval warships that made up the Scilly Naval disaster of 1707.
On October 22nd 1707, Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, and some 2,000 officers and men of the Royal Navy met their deaths when H.M.S Association,…
On October 22nd 1707, Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, and some 2,000 officers and men of the Royal Navy met their deaths when H.M.S Association,…
Rosalia
Wrecked in thick fog.
Rosedale, wrecked at Porthminster Beach, St. Ives, November 17th 1893.
The 936-ton iron screw steamer Rosedale of London, master Dickson, was in water ballast from Southhampton to Cardiff. The Rosedale was demolished for scrap by J. Laing in 1896.
It wallowed past St. Ives pier and went broadside to Porthminster…
It wallowed past St. Ives pier and went broadside to Porthminster…
Rosedale, wrecked at Porthminster Beach, St. Ives, November 17th 1893.
The 936-ton iron screw steamer Rosedale of London, master Dickson, was in water ballast from Southhampton to Cardiff. The Rosedale was demolished for scrap by J. Laing in 1896.
It wallowed past St. Ives pier and went broadside to Porthminster…
It wallowed past St. Ives pier and went broadside to Porthminster…
Rosedale, wrecked at Porthminster Beach, St. Ives, November 17th 1893.
The 936-ton iron screw steamer Rosedale of London, master Dickson, was in water ballast from Southhampton to Cardiff. The Rosedale was demolished for scrap by J. Laing in 1896.
It wallowed past St. Ives pier and went broadside to Porthminster…
It wallowed past St. Ives pier and went broadside to Porthminster…
S.S Minnehaha, 1910
The S.S Minnehaha was a 13,443 tons gross Atlantic Transport Company steam liner that went aground on the eastern side of Scilly Rock at 12:50 on April 18th 1910. The Minnehaha was built and registered in Belfast by Harland & Wolf I 1900. On passage…
Saluto, Wrecked on December 8th 1911 in Perranuthoe
The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbados but was caught in a succession of gales.
Account of Wreck from Cornishman Newspaper, December 9th 1911
"Watched by hundreds of spectators, the Norwegian Barque…
Account of Wreck from Cornishman Newspaper, December 9th 1911
"Watched by hundreds of spectators, the Norwegian Barque…
Samantha
Print on card plus negative
Sand Wyven
Print and negative
