The semi-submerged sailing ship Cromdale (1891) aground on the rocks of Bass Point.

An elevated port bow view, taken from the cliffs, of the three-masted sailing ship Cromdale (1891) on the rocks at Bass Point below the Lloyd's Signal Station, just south-east of Lizard, Cornwall. The ship is submerged from the stern to just forward of the main mast. The jib and flying jib are set, the fore mainsail and topsail are still set, as are the main and mizzen topsails. In the calm seas there are a three rowing boats on the port side, and one on the starboard side a little way off.

The Cromdale was sailing from Chile to Falmouth with a cargo of nitrates when it ran into the rocks below the Signal Station at Bass Point in dense fog. The crew took to the ship's lifeboats. The lifeboats from Lizard and Cadgwith put crew on board to rescue personal belongings but were removed as the ship was settling in the water. The wreck broke up on 30 May 1913.

Object Details

ID: G14055
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gibson & Sons of Scilly
Vessels: Cromdale (1891)
Date made: 23-29 May 2013; 23 May 1913 - 29 May 1913 23 May 2013 - 29 May 2013
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gibson's of Scilly Shipwreck Collection
Measurements: Overall: 254 mm x 304 mm