Sinking Sun. - a photo on Flickriver

Sinking Sun.

            Last light on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire and an exceptionally low Spring tide.

This was the perfect opportunity to walk out on the exposed sands and explore the remains of the shipwrecked "Abana".

The "Abana" was a large 1,257 ton wooden "barque" vessel flying under a Norwegian flag. She was built in St John, New Brunswick, Canada and was sailing from Liverpool to Savannah, Georgia USA in December 1894 when she was caught in a storm in the Irish Sea. Hers sails were ripped to shreds in the strong winds and she drifted landwards. The ships crew mistook Blackpool Tower for a lighthouse and she eventually ran aground off Little Bispham.

The crew of 17 and the ships dog were all rescued by Blackpool's lifeboat. The ships bell and the dog were given to the landlord of the "Cleveleys Hotel" who had first raised the alarm and summonsed the lifeboat!

Taken on: March 30, 2021

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