Title
Lizzie R. Wilce and Mary Barrow, Wrecked at St. Ives, 1908.
Subject
Ketch
Coal
Shipwreck
Wreck
Description
The Lizzie R. Wilce was en route from Swansea for St. Malo with coal. Constructed of wood in 1876, she was a sailing vessel, it was carrying a cargo of anthracite.
On Tuesday 7th January at about 9.15pm during a heavy north-west gale, a vessel was seen running for the harbour, but on nearing the entrance, the vessel was driven ashore, first striking heavily on Penolva Point.
At about 9.30 pm, the lifeboat James Steven was launched and proceeded to the distressed vessel, and after much difficulty succeeded in rescuing her crew, and in the teeth of the gale landed them safely in the harbour about 10.30pm. Owing to the heavy swell, the lifeboat could not be housed until 2am.
Part of a lamp recovered from the wreck of the Lizzie R. Wilce was sold at auction in 2002.
Description from Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
St. Ives RNLI. Records.
On Tuesday 7th January at about 9.15pm during a heavy north-west gale, a vessel was seen running for the harbour, but on nearing the entrance, the vessel was driven ashore, first striking heavily on Penolva Point.
At about 9.30 pm, the lifeboat James Steven was launched and proceeded to the distressed vessel, and after much difficulty succeeded in rescuing her crew, and in the teeth of the gale landed them safely in the harbour about 10.30pm. Owing to the heavy swell, the lifeboat could not be housed until 2am.
Part of a lamp recovered from the wreck of the Lizzie R. Wilce was sold at auction in 2002.
Description from Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
St. Ives RNLI. Records.
Date
1908-01-07
Rights
Morrab Library
Format
Print
Type
Photograph
Identifier
COLLINS.110
Coverage
St Ives, Cornwall
Original Format
Print and negative