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Where: Waterford, Ireland
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When: 01 January 1899
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High, dry and handsome! This ship -which has been allowed to rest on the bottom after the tide went out- looks so different from the sleek and powerful creature of the sea! To me, a landlubber, there seems a shortage of cables and ropes to keep her steady but there is probably a good explanation for that...
And we have sharon.corbet, O Mac and derangedlemur to thank for the explanation. Sharon provides a link to a blog post by Russianside which tells the story. In short, the SS Pembroke (and not a russian vessel named "ƎKOЯBMƎꟼ") operated the Great Western Railway's route from Milford Haven to Waterford. And, on one such trip on 18 Feb 1899, she ran aground off the Wexford coast. A few days later, the Pembroke was refloated, before being deliberately re-grounded (under her own steam) in Waterford Harbour. Unsurprisingly the sight of a large grounded vessel was a major draw for people from the area. She was repaired and operated for another 25 years before retirement.
Photographer: A. H. Poole
Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: 1899
NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1026
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
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And we have sharon.corbet, O Mac and derangedlemur to thank for the explanation. Sharon provides a link to a blog post by Russianside which tells the story. In short, the SS Pembroke (and not a russian vessel named "ƎKOЯBMƎꟼ") operated the Great Western Railway's route from Milford Haven to Waterford. And, on one such trip on 18 Feb 1899, she ran aground off the Wexford coast. A few days later, the Pembroke was refloated, before being deliberately re-grounded (under her own steam) in Waterford Harbour. Unsurprisingly the sight of a large grounded vessel was a major draw for people from the area. She was repaired and operated for another 25 years before retirement.
Photographer: A. H. Poole
Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: 1899
NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1026
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
Views: 19331
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derangedlemur
You've got it backwards.
O Mac
Ah! the SS EKORBMEP at Cheekpoint with a dent in her nose A short time after 23rd February 1899.
derangedlemur
SS Pembroke: She operated as a paddle steamer from 1880 to 1895; the following year returning to service with twin screws and new boilers, all this time on the Irish Sea. In 1916 Pembroke was transferred to work from Weymouth as a cargo boat but on 24 September she was attacked by a U-boat so the following January she was fitted with a gun for defence. She was sold for scrap in 1925
sharon.corbet
If this is at Cheekpoint, then it was her second - this timedeliberate - grounding after she hit the Saltees on 18th February 1899.
derangedlemur
SS Pembroke aground at Cheekpoint, was apparently a thing. Edit: Too slow and not funny enough again.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] That's not like you Lemur but when Sharon is on form you need to be fully awake!
derangedlemur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland It was https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] who beat us both to it.
O Mac
It can be seen in the Megazoom that Poole has scratched out the pillars of the Rosslare railway viaduct.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet] You're right of course.. I jumped the gun. www.google.ie/maps/@52.2716347,-6.9949514,3a,38.5y,358.43...sharon.corbet
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]] The bridge didn't exist yet - it wasn't started until 1902.
BeachcomberAustralia
There are several more photos at Cheekpoint - "S.S. Pembroke at Cheekpoint showing her hole." [sic] catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591124 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591123 "S.S. Pembroke at Cheekpoint and view" catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591127 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591126 Also some at Saltee Islands and at Passage - catalogue.nli.ie/Search/Results?lookfor=pembroke+poole&am...
BeachcomberAustralia
Who is "W. Nichols" ?
Niall McAuley
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia "S.S. Pembroke at Cheekpoint showing her hole" I say! Steady on!
tormentor4555
the Photo is reversed ,nice photo all the same thanks for sharing.
XPAT-Polska
Fine image and had me guessing for the name for a moment :-)
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Thanks all! Have updated the description accordingly - and duly rung the three bells* for date, subject and location. (* I tried to play a tune, but that only seemed to annoy the Library Towers night porter even more :) )
Dr. Ilia
Wonderful Shot!
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY
Who scanned this backwards? The men should be on the other side. I realised it is the Pembroke looking in my rear view mirror. Oh, oh, sorry, that said Ambulance. Do not need to re-scan. Merely Flip Horizontal in Photoshop or whatever software you use.
Seuss.
So is "Pem" a synonym for "bow"? Because that's the part that got broke.
BeachcomberAustralia
Thanks https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Thanks https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia! (And really appreciate the "clean" version :) Was slightly worried that we might be seeing a version which perhaps tied the NS&FU image which this one :) )
marypaint
Qué bueno!
LooknFeel
What is this picture doing in a group named Tallships?
eric_fotografie
Very interesting shot and lovely stream thanks for sharing them.