1861, BDB 86/1/7652 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1861
SS Vedra Wreck
9 Dec 1914
View towards the bow from the forward end of the ship by an open hatch. Much twisted metal. A man with back to camera at centre. 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.
1861, BDB 86/1/7652 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1861
SS Vedra Wreck
9 Dec 1914
View towards the bow from the forward end of the ship by an open hatch. Much twisted metal. A man with back to camera at centre. 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 86/1/7652 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | 1861 |
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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. |
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