Steamer 'Donegal' ashore at Port Cranstal, Bride

Date(s): 1890-1920

Creator(s): Southward, Francis

Scope & Content: The Midland Railway Company vessel 'Donegal' was on passage from Heysham to Belfast when she ran aground at Cranstal near the gravel pits jetty at Point of Ayre in thick fog on 2 October 1908. The following day her sister ship 'Antrim' attempted to pull her off the beach at high tide, but failed. The 'Donegal' was eventually refloated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel 'Ellan Vannin'. A little more than a year latter 'Ellan Vannin' was lost on the Mersey Bar.

Language: eng

Extent: 8 x 10.5 cm

Physical description: glass plate negative

Item name: glass plate negative

Collection: Photographic Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: PG/7850/096

Subject tags : #ALLATSEA

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