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Wreck of "The George Lord", off the Isle of Wight, 1856. Creator: Edmund Evans. 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. Creator: Edmund Evans. Wreck of "The George Lord", off the Isle of Wight, 1856. Creator: Edmund Evans
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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This hauntingly beautiful image captures the aftermath of the tragic wreck of the ship 'The George Lord' off the Isle of Wight in 1856. The vessel, bound for London with a valuable cargo of fruit from Zante, encountered foggy weather in the Channel, leading the master to seek guidance from a French vessel. Misinformed about his location, the master altered course and ran his ship aground on a reef in Brook Bay. Despite the coast-guard's attempts to signal the approaching vessel with a blue light and gunshots, it was too late to prevent the disaster. The ship struck heavily, and its back was soon broken by the relentless sea. The crew managed to escape in the boats of the coast-guard, but the cargo was severely damaged by the salt water. The stern of the ship was battered and broken, leaving only remnants of its former glory. This poignant photograph, taken by renowned English photographer Edmund Evans for the Illustrated London News, serves as a stark reminder of the unforgiving power of nature and the perils of the sea.
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