Two cargo ships close to collision in the Avon at Clifton

Looking down from the Clifton Suspension Bridge over the River Avon onto a near collision between two general cargo ships. The outbound ship (forepart only in picture) appears to be stopped whilst the inbound ship is very close to the Gloucester bank and has put her engine to full astern. This ship is possibly the Bath City (1899) but this is not confirmed. The C J King owned tug in the right foreground, seen from high above the starboard bow, is the Sea King (1875) which was lost in collision 20 August 1903. The C J King owned tug on the extreme left, seen from high above the port quarter and with her bow out of the picture, is the Sea Prince (1885). A duplicate negative made by James Randall, possibly of one of his own glass plates. Negative number N46543 is another duplicate negative of this same image.

Object details

ID: N46542
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Randall, James
Vessels: Bath City (1899); Sea King (1875) Sea Prince (1885)
Date made: 1885-1903
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 108 mm