Sujet
The French transatlantic steam-ship Saint Germain,...after the collision at sea, 1883. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
The French transatlantic steam-ship Saint Germain, in Devonport Dockyard, after the collision at sea, 1883. A '...disaster which occurred to two steam-ships off Ushant, on the 25th August, when the French Transatlantic mail-steamer, St. Germain, from Havre, came into collision with the Newcastle steamer Woodburn, in tow of a steam-tug, on her way from Lisbon to London...The Woodburn was sunk, drowning seventeen of her crew and officers...The tug and the Woodburn had arrived within forty-five miles of Plymouth, and were about sixty-five miles from Ushant when the collision occurred. The night was fine and starlight, with a clear sky and calm sea. The St. Germain, which had on board a crew of 122, all told, and 462 passengers, and was on her way from Havre to New York, ran into the Woodburn, striking her on the starboard quarter with such force that she began to settle down immediately, and sank within three minutes of being struck...The St. Germain, as a result of the collision, sustained very considerable damage, her bows being completely stove in and her fore compartment filled with water to such an extent as to bring her deeper down by the head'. From "Illustrated London News", 1883.
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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
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HRM25A50_145
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24,8Mo (3,1Mo) / 30,7cm x 20,2cm / 3623 x 2390 (300dpi)