A distant stern view of the passenger/cargo ship Minnehaha (1900) being towed backwards off Scilly Rock by the tug Victor (1898) in the centre and the salvage tug Belos (1885) on the right. The steamer off the port quarter is unidentified. Belos's bow is out of the picture. The Gweal(?) is in the background behind the Belos.

The Minnehaha ran aground on 18 April 1910 in fog on passage from New York to Tilbury. The 66 passengers, all First Class, and 171 crew were rescued and landed on Byrher, and about 200 of the 243 steers (castrated young bulls) were landed on Samson Island. The mixed cargo from Holds 2 and 3 were jettisoned, including crated new motor cars, grand pianos, machinery, sewing machines, carpets and other cargo going over the side to lighten the ship. Between 20 April and 11 May the ship was prepared for refloating (using compressed air to float it), and eventually came off the ledge. Minnehaha then proceeded under its own power to Crow Sound before continuing under escort to Falmouth.