Wreck of the Peter Iredale

[Scouse]

Wreck of the Peter Iredale October 25, 1906 out of my home town Liverpool.



Here she still sits some 108 years later.










The 3 a.m. hour of October 25, 1906 was dark, windy and cold. The 275 foot long Liverpool sailing ship was struggling toward the mouth of the Columbia River on its way to Portland, Oregon. But its 25 crew and 2 stowaways weren't destined to make it there. Heavy mists obscured the beacons of the light houses and the Columbia River light ship. Soon the fated ship ran aground, and soon it broke off its top spars. Then heavy rain squalls and a fresh westerly gale pushed it ashore, where it lies to this day, now a playground of Oregon beachcombers and children. Luckily, it is not a gloomy ship of ghosts and terror---everyone was rescued by a life-saving crew from Hammond, and later congenially housed by the men at nearby Ft. Stevens. The maritime inquiry absolved the captain (master) and his mates of any wrong action in the loss of the ship.

In her better days...

[chauncey]

I like the way that you have worked the scene...nice series.

[Shadowman]

Very nice capture.

[FootLoose]

Good subject, Ken. Can you return around sunrise /sunset (whichever coast you are on)?

[FrankMi]

The images alone are nowhere near as fascinating without the narrative. An excellent thread Ken!

[Manfred M]

Nice image series. I'm more used to seeing wrecks underwater. I'm always amazed at how much more quickly they deteriorate on land.

[MajaMolly]

What memories those images brought to my mind. I've been there (the shots on the Oregon Coast) a million times... How I wish I could walk those shores again. Thanks for the reminder. Excellent shots.

[John 2]

Evocative series Ken and interesting back story. Makes you realise how different navigation is in these days of radar and GPS.

[Scouse]

I believe it was a GPS malfunction John.

Thanks for looking and commenting folks. Get back then Molly, it's still as beautiful as ever.
That was just after sunrise Greg, as the fog was lifting. Couple of hundred miles south of here on the pacific.
Funny that Manfred, something to do with oxidization..
Frank, John and Chauncy, appreciate it.

[bnnrcn]

Nice series with a good story