Sept 5th, 2018: shipwrecks

xoxoxoBruce · 09-04-2018, 09:34 PM

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Papa John Gibson, a local seaman from Penzance, took his first photograph of a shipwreck in 1869 and from then on, he and his family were determined to be first on the scene. His two sons, Alexander and Herbert perfected the art of photographing the dramatic wrecks. Each glass plate tells its own story of tragedy, courage and survival. Their family archive, assembled over 125 years and four generations, is the largest and most exceptional collection of its kind…

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They scrambled over jagged rocks and sand dunes in treacherous weather carrying a portable dark room, fragile glass plates and heavy equipment. Shipwrecks at the time were often major news, and the Gibson family would work quickly to prepare newspaper reports, and transmit them across the world.

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Griff · 09-05-2018, 05:58 AM

I wonder if there are good statistics on the number of wrecks...

Carruthers · 09-05-2018, 10:39 AM

One shipwreck that is etched on my memory is that of the Union Star which was lost, along with the Penlee lifeboat, on this coast a few miles south of Penzance on 19th December 1981.

The eight man crew of the Soloman Browne (Penlee lifeboat) and all eight on board the Union Star perished.

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Union Star

A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter was sent to the scene as part of the rescue effort. Pilot i/c was Lt Cdr Russell Smith USN.

Lt Cdr Smith was on an exchange posting with the Royal Navy and makes a significant contribution to this documentary.

The technical quality of this video leaves something to be desired on occasions, but it's worth persevering with.

Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

Carruthers · 09-05-2018, 04:09 PM

Typo: The Penlee lifeboat was the 'Solomon Browne' and not as shown above.

Undertoad · 09-06-2018, 02:36 PM

So did these vessels capsize, or...?

Rhianne · 09-06-2018, 04:39 PM

Griff · 09-07-2018, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

So did these vessels capsize, or...?

I see what you're doing.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-07-2018, 01:47 PM

Cat's eyes, I don't see any cat's eyes.

Diaphone Jim · 09-07-2018, 02:27 PM

One out of four?

09-05-2018, 05:58 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I wonder if there are good statistics on the number of wrecks... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-05-2018, 10:39 AM	#3
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	One shipwreck that is etched on my memory is that of the Union Star which was lost, along with the Penlee lifeboat, on this coast a few miles south of Penzance on 19th December 1981. The eight man crew of the Soloman Browne (Penlee lifeboat) and all eight on board the Union Star perished. Union Star A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter was sent to the scene as part of the rescue effort. Pilot i/c was Lt Cdr Russell Smith USN. Lt Cdr Smith was on an exchange posting with the Royal Navy and makes a significant contribution to this documentary. The technical quality of this video leaves something to be desired on occasions, but it's worth persevering with. Penlee Lifeboat Disaster __________________

09-05-2018, 04:09 PM	#4
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Typo: The Penlee lifeboat was the 'Solomon Browne' and not as shown above. __________________

09-07-2018, 01:47 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cat's eyes, I don't see any cat's eyes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-06-2018, 02:36 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	So did these vessels capsize, or...?

09-06-2018, 04:39 PM	#6
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134

09-07-2018, 02:27 PM	#9
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	One out of four?

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