A close-up view of the cargo steamer Renwick (1890) stranded on Castle Beach, Falmouth Bay

An elevated starboard bow view of the cargo steamer Renwick (1890) stranded on Castle Beach in Falmouth Bay. A number of people are on the beach and rocks off the ship's starboard side. The tide is just off the port side. The rudder has broken away from the stern post. The photographer was standing near Cliff Road looking across the wreck to the southeast towards Pendennis Castle and Pendennis Point in the background. This is a closer view of the ship than G14245.

The emulsion side of the negative has graphite pencil markings on the masts, funnel, waves, and stern and rudder. Masking fluid has been used to create clouds.

On 26 February 1903, the Renwick was in ballast when it dragged ashore on Castle Beach in Falmouth Bay during a south-westerly gale. On 11 March 1903 the ship was floated off and towed into Falmouth Harbour [Dundee Courier, 12 March 1903]. The ship later was sold and after temporary repairs was taken to Cardiff to be repaired in Mount Stuart Dry Dock, arriving on Monday 6 April 1903 [Western Mail, 7 April 1903].

Object Details

ID: G14246
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gibson & Sons of Scilly
Date made: 26 February to 10 March 1903
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gibson's of Scilly Shipwreck Collection
Measurements: Overall: 6 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in
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