A starboard bow view from the cliffs of the passenger/liner Mosel (1873), aground, semi-submerged below the cliffs of Bass Point, The Lizard. The ship is pointing bows-to the cliff with the stern under water up the boat deck. Two men are on the forecastle and a boat is along the starboard side. Lines lead from the bow to the shore. A cutter with '4 / F' on the sail is under canvas on the port tack in the background.

The Mosel was on passage from Bremen to New York with a crew of 100, 20 saloon-class passengers and 600 emigrants. The cargo consisted of specie, mail and 400 tons of English woollen goods. Just after 8am on 9 August 1882 the ship steamed into Bass Point at 14 knots while passing through a dense fog bank. The ship was so close ashore that the Coast Guard signalman from the station above was able to climb down and jump aboard. The crew, passengers and cargo were recovered. Despite salvage attempts, the ship broke in half on 24 August 1882.