1872, BDB 86/1/7655 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1872
SS Vedra Wreck
9 Dec 1914
View of most of the length of the wreck showing just above the sea. 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.
1872, BDB 86/1/7655 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1872
SS Vedra Wreck
9 Dec 1914
View of most of the length of the wreck showing just above the sea. 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 86/1/7655 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | 1872 |
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All Images on This Page
| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster | The tide in, looking at the stbd side | |
| 1870 | The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster | Deck equipment looking to bow | |
| 1871 | The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster | side view, almost submerged | |
| 1872 | The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster | Deck covered | |
| 1873 | The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster | deck flooded, 3/4 port view | |
| 1874 | The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster | view from a distance, full stbd side, deck covered | |
| 1875 | The Benzine Ship 'Vedra' Disaster | similar to 1872 | |
| 1876 | Admiralty Steam Yacht Enchantress | sailing to left, hills behind | |
| 1877 | Unnamed | Pre Dreadnaught battleship under tow |
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