A middle distant port side view of the steamer Harberton (1894) in ballast and under tow off Land's End.

An image showing 'G14363; Harberton (unknown). A port side view, just forward of the broadside of the Harberton (unknown), taken from the shore. She is floating free in ballast and under tow having hit the Kettle's Bottom Reef. Various ships in the background behind the tug.'

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A middle distant port side view of the steamer Harberton (1894) in ballast and under tow off Land's End.

A port side view, just forward of the broadside of the steam collier Harberton (1894), taken from the shore. The collier is floating free in ballast and under tow from the Emperor tug, having hit the Kettle's Bottom Reef off Land's End. Various ships in the background behind the tug.

The Harberton (1894) was assisted by the Sennan Cove RNLI lifeboat Ann Newbon after becoming stranded on Kettle's Bottom Reef on 17 October 1895 while on voyage from London to Barry. It was refloated on 18 October under their own efforts but in the process the propeller was smashed on the reef so it anchored until assistance arrived. The Emperor tug came from Falmouth and took the ship under tow to Whitesand Bay where it anchored. On 20 October the Emperor and Dragon tugs towed Harberton to the western breakwater at Falmouth. [Royal Cornwall Gazette, 24 October 1895].

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Object Details

ID:	G14363
Collection:	Historic Photographs
Type:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Gibson & Sons of Scilly
Vessels:	Harberton (1894)
Date made:	18 October 1895
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gibson's of Scilly Shipwreck Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 6 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in