The cargo steamer Umbre (1898) aground and awash on the beach below Greeb Point, Morvah.
A starboard broadside view of the cargo steamer Umbre (1898) aground and semi-submerged below Greeb Point, Morvah. Waves are washing over the upper deck and forecastle in front of the bridge. The ship is listing to port. In the background are the rocks of The Wra (Three Stone Oar) and the headland close to Pendeen Watch Lighthouse.
The Umbre was on voyage from Liverpool to Amsterdam and Rotterdam when it encountered a gale that resulted in the ship going ashore at Greeb Point. The Umbre had struck amidships at low water and tore a large hole in the hold so that within 10 minutes the upper decks were awash. The crew launched two lifeboats and survived. By 11 March 1899 the rudder and stern post had gone and the bridge taken clean away by the sea.
The Umbre was on voyage from Liverpool to Amsterdam and Rotterdam when it encountered a gale that resulted in the ship going ashore at Greeb Point. The Umbre had struck amidships at low water and tore a large hole in the hold so that within 10 minutes the upper decks were awash. The crew launched two lifeboats and survived. By 11 March 1899 the rudder and stern post had gone and the bridge taken clean away by the sea.
Object Details
| ID: | G14116 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gibson & Sons of Scilly |
| Vessels: | Umbre (1898) |
| Date made: | Circa 21 February 1899 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gibson's of Scilly Shipwreck Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 254 mm x 304 mm |