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Wreck of the French four-masted barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes, St Just in Roseland, Cornwall. December 1914
Filename: TRURI-SA-0071-2.tiff
Size: 4969 x 3171 (47.3MB)
Date: 29th November 2018
Source: Royal Cornwall Museum
County: Cornwall
Location Name: 50.158551, -5.014632
© From the collection of the RIC
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Wreck of the French four-masted barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes, St Just in Roseland, Cornwall. December 1914
The four-masted French barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes in December 1914. The ship was built in Le Havre in 1902 and was 3103 tons gross. She ran aground on rocks near St Mawes Castle on 2nd December 1914 when bound for Falmouth Harbour, from San Francisco, with barley. She was eventually sunk on 2nd January 1917 by the German raider Moewe near St Pauls Rocks, off Brazil. Photographer: Edward Albert Bragg
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TRURI : SA.0071.2
Media ID 18203964
© From the collection of the RIC
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EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the haunting wreckage of the French four-masted barque Asnieres, forever frozen in time at St Mawes, St Just in Roseland, Cornwall. In December 1914, this majestic ship met its tragic fate when it ran aground on treacherous rocks near St Mawes Castle. The Asnieres was a remarkable vessel that had been constructed in Le Havre back in 1902 and boasted an impressive gross tonnage of 3103 tons. Bound for Falmouth Harbour from San Francisco with a cargo of barley, the ill-fated journey came to an abrupt halt on that fateful day - December 2nd, 1914. Despite valiant efforts to salvage her, the ship succumbed to its watery grave and was eventually sunk by the German raider Moewe on January 2nd, 1917 near St Pauls Rocks off Brazil. The photographer behind this poignant image is none other than Edward Albert Bragg. His lens captured not just a mere wrecked vessel but also a testament to human resilience and the unpredictable power of nature's forces. This photograph serves as a reminder of both tragedy and history preserved within its frame. As we gaze upon this evocative scene today, we are transported back to that tumultuous era where ships like Asnieres braved perilous waters in pursuit of global trade. It stands as an enduring symbol of maritime heritage and reminds us all of the fragility inherent in
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