The Norwegian barque Saluto (1867) ashore off Trevean and Stackhouse Sands near Cudden Point
A port beam view of the Norwegian sailing barque Saluto (1867) ashore off Trevean and Stackhouse Sands near Perranuthnoe and Cudden Point with waves breaking along the bow. St Michael's Mount in background on right. The photograph was taken from the shore.
The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbadoes but was caught in a succession of gales. The pumps became choked with sandy mud and the captain turned the ship back to Falmouth. However, on 8 December 1911 the ship was blown off course and dropped anchor about a mile off Cudden Point to the east of Penzance and Newlyn. The crew were rescued by lifeboat and breeches buoy and the ship was abandoned.
The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbadoes but was caught in a succession of gales. The pumps became choked with sandy mud and the captain turned the ship back to Falmouth. However, on 8 December 1911 the ship was blown off course and dropped anchor about a mile off Cudden Point to the east of Penzance and Newlyn. The crew were rescued by lifeboat and breeches buoy and the ship was abandoned.
Object Details
| ID: | G14093 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gibson & Sons of Scilly |
| Vessels: | Saluto (1867) |
| Date made: | Circa 11 December 1911; Circa 13 December 1911 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gibson's of Scilly Shipwreck Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 254 mm x 304 mm |