An end-on view of the hull of the cargo steamer Highland fling (1890), taken looking into the hull at the break from the drydock at Falmouth. Seven workmen are standing in the hold on the ballast shingle looking at the camera. They are in the process of removing the ballast. Another five men are standing on the upper deck to the left of the bridge. The break in the hull is just forward of the bridge at the main hatchway area.

The Highland Fling (1890) was on passage from London to Buenos Aires with a cargo of cement. However, the ship put into Falmouth with a leak under the boiler, arriving on 2 January 1907. After being patched up it was decided to proceed to Cardiff for a full discharge and proper repairs. However, after leaving on the afternoon of 7 January encountered thick fog and ran aground off Enys Head, near Cadgwith. As repeated attempts to salvage the ship failed, the salvagers decided to blow the bow section off with dynamite. The stern was then towed away to Falmouth in the hope of salvaging the remaining barrels of cement, the refrigeration equipment and main engines. The hull was eventually broken up for scrap. The bow section broke up in a gale on 23 January 1907 [The Times, 21 and 24 January 1907].