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no.1857

SS Vedra Wreck

9 Dec 1914

An army officer, a civilian and a young man on right inspecting damage and chains. Taken two days after the SS Vedra, carrying Benzine, ran aground near Halfway Buoy in a storm. With help of tug Furness, she got a tow on but she was holed and leaking benzine and then caught fire, killing all but one crew. Wreck grounded on Lightning Knoll shoal. Ship built in 1893 Laing James & Son, Sunderland. Owned by Jacobs John I & Co Ltd.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9879

no.1857

SS Vedra Wreck

9 Dec 1914

An army officer, a civilian and a young man on right inspecting damage and chains. Taken two days after the SS Vedra, carrying Benzine, ran aground near Halfway Buoy in a storm. With help of tug Furness, she got a tow on but she was holed and leaking benzine and then caught fire, killing all but one crew. Wreck grounded on Lightning Knoll shoal. Ship built in 1893 Laing James & Son, Sunderland. Owned by Jacobs John I & Co Ltd.

Location: Off South End, Walney Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7650
Sankey Number: 1857

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
1857    The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster 2 army and a civvie inspet chains and deck
1858    The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster Inspectors on fwd of boat and PS Walney to left
1859 The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster Twisted equipment on deck
1860 The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster Funnel and open door , near hatchway
1861    The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster Inspector near the bow/anchor winch
1862 The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster 2 inspectors surrounded by rippled and folded metal plating
1863 The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster Something draws the eye of the inspectors
1864 The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster Aft view of the ship
1865 The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster A melted plate over stern of ship
1866 The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster Full length stbd side
1867 The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster A view along the stbd side (part)
1868    The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster The tide in almost straight to the bow.