Disaster at the Mouth of the Mersey - Wreck of the Lelia
Disaster at the Mouth of the Mersey off the north west lightship - the cutter-rigged steamer Lelia commanded by Captain Skinner foundering with the loss of 20 lives. She was carrying 700 tonnes of coal and bound for Bermuda. The Liverpool lifeboat was upset in attempting to rescue the Lelia's crew with the loss of seven of the lifeboatmen
Picture No
12695351
Media ID
46142379
Size
6018px x 3218px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed engraving in The Illustrated London News, 28 January 1865, page 93
Date
1865
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