Hoisting cattle from the armoured cruiser HMS Cornwall (1902) at Hare Bay, Newfoundland

A photograph taken from behind one of the canvas-covered hammock bins on board the armoured cruiser HMS Cornwall (1902) showing a live cow being hoisted in a sling out into a sailing tender alongside the ship. The legs of two sailors can be seen on the right of the image standing on the top of the hammock bin. The Cornwall was transferring 'fresh meat' in the form of cattle from Hawke Bay to Hare Bay, Newfoundland, where the photograph shows the cattle being unloaded.

The photograph is captioned 'getting them [cattle] out again at Hare Bay NF. / 27th July [1911].

Henry Berwick Crane joined HMS Cornwall, being used as a Cadet Training Ship, as a cadet in April 1911 and left in December 1911 to join HMS Queen as a Midshipman in January 1912.

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ID:	ALB0579.25
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Crane, Henry Berwick
Vessels:	Cornwall (1902)
Date made:	27 July 1911
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 74 mm x 98 mm
Parts:	Album relating to the Royal Naval service of Henry Berwick Crane, RN (Photograph album) Hoisting cattle from the armoured cruiser HMS Cornwall (1902) at Hare Bay, Newfoundland (Photographic print) (ALB0579.25) Hoisting cattle from the armoured cruiser HMS Cornwall (1902) at Hare Bay, Newfoundland (Photographic print) (ALB0579.26) A bullock on the deck of the armoured cruiser HMS Cornwall (1902) at Hare Bay, Newfoundland, before being hoisted out. (Photographic print) (ALB0579.27) A bullock on the deck of the armoured cruiser HMS Cornwall (1902) at Hare Bay, Newfoundland, before being hoisted out. (Photographic print) (ALB0579.32) The bulldog 'Maori' sitting on a ship's fitting (cowl?) on board HMS Zealandia (1904) balancing a small piece of wood on his nose and forehead. (Photographic print) (ALB0579.77) The bulldog 'Maori' standong on the deck on board the battleship HMS Zealandia (1904) (Photographic print) (ALB0579.78) A group photograph of four midshipmen, Lieutenant Thomson and the bulldog 'Maori' on board the battleship HMS Zealandia (1904) (Photographic print) (ALB0579.85) A bow view, fine off the port bow, of the battleship HMS Zealandia (1904) in drydock at Malta. (Photographic print) (ALB0579.133)

Hoisting cattle from the armoured cruiser HMS Cornwall (1902) at Hare Bay, Newfoundland

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