A distant view from the cliffs at the Lizard of the masts and funnel of the passenger/cargo ship Mohegan (1898) wrecked on the Manacles rocks.
A very distant starboard side view of the top of the masts and funnel of the passenger/cargo ship Mohegan (1898) submerged and wrecked on the Manacles rocks near St Keverne, Lizard. The photographer was standing on the cliffs at the Lizard looking east towards the rocks. Two groups of people are standing on the promontory overlooking the wreck site.
The Mohegan left London on 13 October 1898 with 97 crew, 17 cattlemen and 53 passengers, as well as 1,280 tons of general cargo. The ship was seen passing Eddystone Lighthouse at about 5pm on 14 October, some 10-12 miles out. The ship then ran onto the Manacle rocks at about 7pm. Some 102 people lost their lives.
The Mohegan left London on 13 October 1898 with 97 crew, 17 cattlemen and 53 passengers, as well as 1,280 tons of general cargo. The ship was seen passing Eddystone Lighthouse at about 5pm on 14 October, some 10-12 miles out. The ship then ran onto the Manacle rocks at about 7pm. Some 102 people lost their lives.
Object Details
| ID: | G14381 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gibson & Sons of Scilly |
| Date made: | After 14 October 1898 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gibson's of Scilly Shipwreck Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 6 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in |