Title
The Alexandra Yeats
Description
The Alexander Yeats (1876) was wrecked on voyage from Savannah, USA to Devonport Dockyard, via Holyhead, with a cargo of deals and pitch pine on 25 September 1896. The ship went aground on the east side of Gurnard's Head, swinging broadside into the cove nearby. The cargo had shifted in a gale making the ship difficult to handle. The 19 crew were rescued using Breeches Buoy apparatus from the St Ives brigade. Much of the cargo was salvaged. Source: Royal Museums Greenwich
Publisher
Morrab Library
Date
1894-09-14
Rights
Morrab Library
Format
Print
Type
Photograph
Identifier
M.2505
Coverage
Gurnard's Head