A starboard side view of the sunken wreck of the steamship Patria (1894) in The Downs, between Deal and Walmer, Kent.

A starboard side view of the sunken wreck of the steamship Patria (1894) in The Downs, between Deal and Walmer, Kent. It is high tide and the hull is almost completely submerged. Her fore and main masts are standing and her funnel is sloping aft. A Wreck Marking Light Vessel is in the background. The Patria was wrecked on 17 November 1899 after being abandoned heavily on fire. A note on the negative says the photographer was using Camera B. Negatives Numbers N18848 to N18867 are of this wreck

Object Details

ID: N18848
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Adams, Francis Norris
Vessels: Wreck Marking Light Vessel; Patria (1894)
Date made: 17 July 1900
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Adams Collection
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 107 mm