PHOTOGRAPH of the Norwegian SS Bessa stranded near Fort Bugio, River Tagus Bar. Refloated on the 28 Nov 1928 with no. 1 and 2 holds full of water

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- GB 219 XS4851/71
Dates of Creation
- 1928

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Album of Photographs of ShipsXS4851

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer 'Rescue'XS4851/1

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer 'Rescue'XS4851/2

PHOTOGRAPH of the Spanish SS Eugenio Dutrus sunk on the Lances de Tarifa, after striking the rocks on the Cabezos shoalXS4851/3

PHOTOGRAPH of the Spanish SS Eugenio Dutrus sunk on the Lances de Tarifa, after striking the rocks on the Cabezos shoalXS4851/4

PHOTOGRAPH of salvage steamers 'Rescue' and 'Em Z.Svitzer' working alongside the SS Eugenio DutrusXS4851/5

PHOTOGRAPH of the fore deck of the SS Eugenio Dutrus all awashXS4851/6

PHOTOGRAPH of the after deck of the SS Eugenio Dutrus all awashXS4851/7

PHOTOGRAPH of seas breaking over the fore deck of the SS Eugenio DutrusXS4851/8

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue taking off the salvage pumps and gear from the SS Eugenio DutrusXS4851/9

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Eugenio Dutrus with her back brokenXS4851/10

PHOTOGRAPH of the Spanish steamer Alvarez Sala ashore in Alhucemas BayXS4851/11

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Alvarez Sala ashoreXS4851/12

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Alvarez Sala ashoreXS4851/13

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Alvarez Sala ashoreXS4851/14

PHOTOGRAPH of salvage steamer Rescue working on the SS Alvarez SalaXS4851/15

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Alvarez Sala being refloated by the salvage steamer ResuceXS4851/16

PHOTOGRAPH of the Italian SS Aquitania shore in Sandy Bay, GibraltarXS4851/17

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Aquitania ashore in Sandy Bay, GibraltarXS4851/18

PHOTOGRAPH of Spanish SS Conde de Zubiria ashore in Blackstrap Bay, GibraltarXS4851/19

PHOTOGRAPH of Conde de Zubiria ashoreXS4851/20

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Conde de Zubiria ashore in Blackstrap BayXS4851/21

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Conde de Zubiria ashoreXS4851/22

PHOTOGRAPH of the Spanish SS Gure beached after striking some rocks in the Guadiana riverXS4851/23

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Gure beached with forward holds full of waterXS4851/24

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue alongside the SS GureXS4851/25

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Gure beachedXS4851/26

PHOTOGRAPH of the Danish SS Estland beached after striking some rocks in the Guadiana riverXS4851/27

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue laying alongside the SS Estland after refloatingXS4851/28

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Estland beached with the forward holds full of waterXS4851/29

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue alongside the SS EstlandXS4851/30

PHOTOGRAPH of the Italian SS Salento ashore on the La Galera rocks (Cadiz Bay)XS4851/31

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue refloating the SS SalentoXS4851/32

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage pumps suction pipes in No 1 hatchway of SS SalentoXS4851/33

PHOTOGRAPH of a wooden patch to cover the hole in the SS Salento's bottomXS4851/34

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Salento being dry docked at Cadiz after refloatingXS4851/35

PHOTOGRAPH of some of the damage to the SS Salento's bottom as seen in dry dockXS4851/36

PHOTOGRAPH of the Greek SS Nicolaos Pateras ashore on the beach at Melilla driven ashore during the hurricaneXS4851/37

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue working alongside of the SS Nicolaos PaterasXS4851/38

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Nicolaos Pateras on the beachXS4851/39

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Nicolaos Pateras on the beachXS4851/40

PHOTOGRAPH of putting down pump suctions in the Nicolaos Pateras' No 2 hold to pump out wet wheatXS4851/41

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue pumping out damaged wheat from the SS Nicolaos PaterasXS4851/42

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue dredging a channel with the propellor, preparatory to refloating the Nicolaos PaterasXS4851/43

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Nicolaos Pateras being refloatedXS4851/44

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Nicolaos Pateras being towed to Gibraltar with machinery and rudder disabledXS4851/45

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Nicolaos Pateras being towed to Gibraltar by the salvage steamer Rescue and steered by the salvage steamer FrejaXS4851/46

PHOTOGRAPH of the Norwegian SS Balto stranded in Melilla Bay driven ashore during the hurricaneXS4851/47

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Balto high and dry on the beach at MelillaXS4851/48

PHOTOGRAPH of the Spanish Hospital ship Castilla sunk alongside the quay at Melilla, during the hurricaneXS4851/49

PHOTOGRAPH of the French SS La Rhin ashore at La Condesa, MoroccoXS4851/50

PHOTOGRAPH of the German SS Elberfeld stranded on Conil Shoal near Cape Trafalgar after going ashore in heavy galeXS4851/51

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Elberfeld ashoreXS4851/52

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Elberfeld ashore on Conil shoalXS4851/53

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Elberfeld ashoreXS4851/54

PHOTOGRAPH of the Norwegian SS Maurita driven ashore during heavy gale at Barbate near Cape Trafalgar, on the 20th of November, refloated on the 9th of DecemberXS4851/55

PHOTOGRAPH of seas breaking around the SS MauritaXS4851/56

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Maurita high and dryXS4851/57

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Maurita high and dryXS4851/58

PHOTOGRAPH of the British SS Claymont driven ashore on the rocks in Hornillo Bay during the heavy gale of 26 Nov 1927XS4851/59

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Claymont ashore in Hornillo BayXS4851/60

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue dredging a channel with the propellor, preparatory to refloating the ClaymontXS4851/61

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue dredging close to the SS Claymont's stern, vessel refloated 25 NovemberXS4851/62

PHOTOGRAPH of the British motor vessel Pizzaro with machinery disabled during bad weather, being towed from Lagos to GibraltarXS4851/63

PHOTOGRAPH of the MV Pizzaro after tow rope carried-away, rolling heavyXS4851/64

PHOTOGRAPH of the Spanish fishing vessel Regasenda stranded near Fraile Point (Gibraltar Strait)XS4851/65

PHOTOGRAPH of the Regasenda on the rocksXS4851/66

PHOTOGRAPH of the Danish SS Nordsoen ashore on the rocks near Canales Point (Strait of Gibraltar)XS4851/67

PHOTOGRAPH of theSS Nordsoen showing sea breaking on the rocks outside of the vessel, refloated by the salvage steamers Freja and RescueXS4851/68

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue standing by the SS NordsoenXS4851/69

PHOTOGRAPH of the British SS Campeador ashore on the rocks near Guadalmesi Tower (Strait of Gibraltar), refloated by the salvage steamers Valkyrien and RescueXS4851/70

PHOTOGRAPH of the Norwegian SS Bessa stranded near Fort Bugio, River Tagus Bar. Refloated on the 28 Nov 1928 with no. 1 and 2 holds full of waterXS4851/71

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Bessa stranded near Fort Bugio with lighters taking damaged cargo from no. 1 and 2 holdsXS4851/72

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Bessa proceeding under her own steam up the river near Lisbon, after refloatingXS4851/73

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Bessa laying off Lisbon after being pumped-out dryXS4851/74

PHOTOGRAPH of the Greek SS Ioannis stranded on rocks near Alcazar Point (Morocco). Refloated 22 Dec 1928, all compartments full of waterXS4851/75

PHOTOGRAPH of the seas breaking over SS Ioannis whilst strandedXS4851/76

PHOTOGRAPH of salvage pumps working on SS IoannisXS4851/77

PHOTOGRAPH of a heavy swell alongside SS IoannisXS4851/78

PHOTOGRAPH of a 10" centrifugal steam pump working on the SS IoannisXS4851/79

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Ioannis after moving her head seawardsXS4851/80

PHOTOGRAPH of salvage steamer Rescue pulling on the SS IoannisXS4851/81

PHOTOGRAPH of SS Ioannis immediately after being refloatedXS4851/82

PHOTOGRAPH of Portugese trawler Cabo Branco stranded on Cape Ghir, MoroccoXS4851/83

PHOTOGRAPH of Cabo Branco - low tide viewXS4851/84

PHOTOGRAPH of Cabo BrancoXS4851/85

PHOTOGRAPH of Cabo Branco - High tide viewXS4851/86

PHOTOGRAPH of Italian SS Johnny driven ashore on the rocks in Hornillo Bay during a galeXS4851/87

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Johnny ashoreXS4851/88

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Johnny ashoreXS4851/89

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Johnny being refloatedXS4851/90

PHOTOGRAPH of the SS Yorkminster beached near Canales Point (Strait of Gibraltar) after striking the rocks and afterwards beached to prevent her from sinkingXS4851/91

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue pumping-out the Yorkminster. The fore-peak and no 1 hold full of water and no.2 hold filling rapidlyXS4851/92

PHOTOGRAPH of the salvage steamer Rescue refloating the YorkminsterXS4851/93

PHOTOGRAPH of the Yorkminster proceeding towards GibraltarXS4851/94

PHOTOGRAPH of Spanish SS Cabos Tres Forcas stranded Atunara beachXS4851/95

PHOTOGRAPH of Italian SS Maremma stranded during fog at Cala HondaXS4851/96