Friday, October 6, 2023

Sierra Navada Rocks sunset for Skywatch Friday

 


1900: The Sierra Nevada sinks near Portsea; 23 lost - From The Age 

"The ship Sierra Nevada bound from Liverpool to Melbourne, crashed upon the rocks of the Ocean Back Beach, behind Portsea, at 1 a.m. yesterday, and 23 of her crew were lost. The centre of the ship, like a mammoth shark’s fin, now appears above the breakers upon which the unmasted hull has been impaled, and that is all that is visible of the wreck. The masts, sails and numberless spars and fragments from the splintered vessel, together with many hundreds of cases and bales of cargo, bestrew the rocks to the mainland, and shortly after news was received of the disaster the battered body of the captain was hauled out from among the wreckage." 

The Sierra Nevada was bound from Liverpool with a cargo that consisted chiefly of whiskey and paper. She sighted Cape Otway on Tuesday morning, and before a favouring breeze made good progress towards Melbourne. At nightfall the lookout sighted the Heads, and there was every prospect of entering the harbor early in the morning. Soon, however, the wind veered around to the south, and as it steadily increased in strength, sail was shortened and everything made taut and apparently safe. The ship continued on her way without increased portents of danger until 11 p.m. Then, above the lashing of the waves and the roar of the wind, the voice of Geo. McGuffin, the man on the lookout, was heard proclaiming ominous warning, “Breakers ahead!” Simultaneously the sailors discerned through the darkness a white line of surf, in bold contrast to a black and rugged background of rocks, which rose out of a dense mist of spray upon the port side.


This is the first time I could find out more information of this shipwreck I frequented many times in the past few years. It is because of some remnants I found ion the region. I was pretty sure there was a shipwreck. 


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31 comments:

  1. Terrible acontecimiento, que nos demuestra los peligros que entraña el mar. La composición de la fotografía es bastante buena y una maravilla es esa puesta de sol.
    Un abrazo

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  2. What a story! And your photo is equally stunning and chilling.

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  3. A sad but fascinating account. Thank you so much for the story and this stunning capture.

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  4. Un lugar donde de pueden obtener fotos de la belleza de esta pero por desgracia con un triste pasado.

    Saludos.

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  5. That is an absolutely fantastic picture. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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  6. A very nice photograph.
    Many thanks for the information about the Sierra Nevada.

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  7. That's an interesting tale about the ship. It is well worth enlarging the photo to full screen to appreciate it.

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  8. Lovely shot and interesting to read the a bit of history there, so many ships were wrecked way back.

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  9. Nature can be cruel and beautiful at the same time. Great picture.

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  10. Beautiful sunset and sky capture. Take care, have a great day and happy weekend!

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  11. This is perfect, an ominous photo accompanying the history of the ship.

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  12. This is fascinating history and the photo is wonderful.

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  13. The photo is stunning and what an interesting background story.

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  14. Kudos to you as this is quite a stunning photo!

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  15. Yin and Yang. Heart breaking story versus that stunning sunset makes my heart pound a little faster.

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  16. Wonderful photo! Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.

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