A bow view of the steam cargo ship 'South America' (1900) ashore with a stern view of the steam cargo ship 'Abertay' (1888) close alongside, who also ran ashore. The crew got ashore by evacuating to the 'South America' wrecked hull. A man can be seen climbing between the ships.
'South America' ran aground in St Loy's Cove, between Merthen and Boscowen Points, in fog and was eventually wrecked in March 1912. 'Abertay' grounded in similar circumstances seven months later in October 1912. - Royal Museums GreenwichAsset – Royal Museums Greenwich
'South America' (1900) and 'Abertay' (1888) aground next to each other
Your download will start shortly, please do not navigate away from this page until the download prompt has appeared. Doing so may cause your download to be interrupted.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok