Title
S.S. Datetree, wrecked on Brisons, 1914
Description
SS Datetree was a brand new British steam collier/cargo ship owned by the Tree Steamship Company. It was only three months old, having been built in early 1914 by the Antwerp Engineering Company.
On June 25, 1914, while carrying a cargo of coal from Barry, Wales, to Brest, France, the vessel ran aground on the treacherous Brisons Rocks. Th ship broke its back and split in two, resulting in a total loss.
The distinctive diamond shapes on the masts were part of the equipment for hauling coal, and were used on other collier ships.
See also photograph M.382
On June 25, 1914, while carrying a cargo of coal from Barry, Wales, to Brest, France, the vessel ran aground on the treacherous Brisons Rocks. Th ship broke its back and split in two, resulting in a total loss.
The distinctive diamond shapes on the masts were part of the equipment for hauling coal, and were used on other collier ships.
See also photograph M.382
Creator
Gibson
Date
1914-06-25
Rights
Morrab library
Format
Print
Identifier
RGN.118
Coverage
Brisons, Cape Cornwall.
Physical Dimensions
12" x 9"