The wreck of the three-masted sailing ship Wandsbek (1885) on the Stag Rocks, The Lizard, Cornwall.
A distant starboard broadside view of the German three-masted sailing ship Wandsbek (1885) aground on the Stag Rocks, The Lizard, Cornwall. The tide is out enough to expose quite a bit of the hull above water. A cargo steamer is passing in the distance. Masking fluid has been used to emphasise light and dark on the calm water and on the clouds in the sky.
On Saturday 26 May 1900, the Wandsbek (ex Ardencaple) left Falmouth in tow of the Dragon tug after voyaging from Portland, Oregon, with a cargo of grain. Dragon left the Wandsbek soon after 1pm in light winds, but the ship lost steerage and eventually the current and tide forced her on the Stag Rocks. The Dragon, Victor and Eagle came from Falmouth to assist with the Dragon taking the crew off. The ship was holed in the hull and the wreck was sold for £55.
On Saturday 26 May 1900, the Wandsbek (ex Ardencaple) left Falmouth in tow of the Dragon tug after voyaging from Portland, Oregon, with a cargo of grain. Dragon left the Wandsbek soon after 1pm in light winds, but the ship lost steerage and eventually the current and tide forced her on the Stag Rocks. The Dragon, Victor and Eagle came from Falmouth to assist with the Dragon taking the crew off. The ship was holed in the hull and the wreck was sold for £55.
Object Details
| ID: | G14124 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gibson & Sons of Scilly |
| Vessels: | Wandsbek (1885) |
| Date made: | 26 May - early June 1900 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gibson's of Scilly Shipwreck Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 254 mm x 304 mm |