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The ship, Bay of Panama, Falmouth, Cornwall. March 1891

The ship, Bay of Panama, Falmouth, Cornwall. March 1891


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The ship, Bay of Panama, Falmouth, Cornwall. March 1891

Four masted ship, wrecked on Nare Point, Falmouth in the great blizzard of 10 March 1891. She was bound from Calcutta to Dundee with 13000 bales of jute. Captain David Wright hove to in deteriorating weather as he approached the Cornish coast to take soundings. Later, forereaching under bare poles in a blinding blizzard she drove on to the cliffs at Nare Point, 7 miles from Falmouth. The captain, his wife and several of the crew were drowned, others froze to death clinging to the rigging. There were only 17 survivors out of a ships company of 40. Photographer: Unknown

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Media ID 11656611

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EDITORS COMMENTS
This haunting print captures the tragic fate of the ship, Bay of Panama, amidst the treacherous waters off Nare Point in Falmouth, Cornwall. In March 1891, during the infamous blizzard that swept across the region, this majestic four-masted vessel met its untimely demise. Bound from Calcutta to Dundee with a precious cargo of 13,000 bales of jute, Captain David Wright made a valiant attempt to navigate through deteriorating weather conditions. As he approached the Cornish coast and sought soundings for safe passage, nature's fury intensified. The ship found itself battling against relentless winds and snowfall while under bare poles. Trapped in a blinding blizzard that obscured their surroundings, Bay of Panama was mercilessly driven onto the unforgiving cliffs at Nare Point—seven miles away from Falmouth. The consequences were devastating. Captain Wright himself perished alongside his wife and several crew members who drowned in those icy waters. Others clung desperately to what remained of the rigging but succumbed to freezing temperatures before help could arrive. Out of an initial crew complement of forty brave souls aboard this ill-fated vessel, only seventeen managed to survive this harrowing ordeal. This poignant photograph serves as a solemn reminder not only of human vulnerability against nature's wrath but also pays tribute to those lost at sea on that fateful day in March 1891—a somber chapter forever etched into maritime history.

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