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Wreck of "The George Lord", off the Isle of Wight, 1856. Creator: Edmund Evans.

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Wreck of "The George Lord", off the Isle of Wight, 1856. Ship bound for London, '...laden with a valuable cargo of fruit from Zante. She encountered foggy weather in the Channel, and the master, being out of his reckoning, hailed a French vessel, the captain of which informed him that he was off the Lizard Point. Altering his course in consequence, he ran his ship directly upon a reef of rocks which juts out into Brook Bay. The coast-guard, seeing a vessel approaching through the darkness, burnt a blue light and fired pistols, but it was too late for the master to alter his course. She struck heavily, and her back was soon broken, through the heaviness of the sea. The crew were got off by the boats of the coast-guard...the stern was beaten in by the sea, and she immediately became a complete wreck...the cargo...was much injured by the salt water'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

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26,9Mo (2,9Mo) / 31,9cm x 21,1cm / 3769 x 2493 (300dpi)

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