The wreck of the general cargo ship Louis Sheid (1920) near Thurlestone, Bigbury Bay, Devon

A slightly distant view of the wreck of the general cargo ship Louis Sheid (1920) on Leas Foot Beach near Thurlestone in Bigbury Bay, Devon. Only the triple expansion engine and a few parts of the stern are still visible above water.

Object details

ID: P38084
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Grierson, Alec R.
Vessels: Louis Sheid (1920)
Date made: Jun 1946
People: Norddeutscher Werft mbH
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 60 mm x 84 mm