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Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, Crosby Point...Liverpool, 1864. Creator: Smyth
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Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, Crosby Point...Liverpool, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura, at Crosby Point, near Liverpool, 1864. 'The Jura...had made her passage across the Atlantic...She arrived at the Bell Buoy, off the entrance to the Mersey, soon after midnight, and took a pilot on board. She made for the Formby Channel in coming into the river, and, either from a miscalculation of distance or from mistaking the Crosby light for that of the north docks, she got outside the channel and ran upon the "Crosby Spit" or "Crosby Point," a narrow sandbank running out between Crosby and Waterloo. She was steaming full speed at the time. The fore part of her keel became fixed in the bank, the stern hanging in deep water, but it was hoped she would be got off the next flood-tide. Signals of distress brought steam-tenders, tugs, and lighters to her aid, and her mails, specie, passengers, and part of the cargo, principally grain, were safely got out...Soon after six o'clock she parted amidships...It is understood that the Jura is not insured, except in the company's own insurance fund. She was built in 1851, for the Cunard Company, by Messrs. Thompson, of Glasgow...She was 2241 tons burden, was fitted with engines of 440-horse power, and was built of iron'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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This print captures the tragic scene of the wreck of the Montreal Ocean Steam-Ship Company's mail-steamer Jura at Crosby Point near Liverpool in 1864. The detailed image showcases the aftermath of the ill-fated ship, which ran aground on a narrow sandbank while entering the Mersey River.
The Jura had just completed its transatlantic voyage and was nearing its destination when it veered off course, mistaking a light for that of the north docks. Despite efforts to free her from the sandbank, she ultimately split in half amidships, leading to her demise.
The photo provides a glimpse into this historical event, showing steam-tenders, tugs, and lighters coming to aid in salvaging what they could from the wreck. Mails, specie, passengers, and cargo were safely retrieved as much as possible.
Built in 1851 for the Cunard Company by Messrs. Thompson of Glasgow, the Jura was a formidable vessel with powerful engines and an iron structure. Unfortunately, she met her untimely end at Crosby Point without insurance coverage except for within her own company's fund.
This poignant image serves as a reminder of both the power and vulnerability of maritime travel during this era.
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