English: Papanui (1898) abandoned and on fire at St Helena.
A starboard bow view of the passenger/cargo ship Papanui (1898) at anchor, abandoned and on fire off Jamestown, St Helena. The ship was reported with a fire in a bunker on 5 September, and was beached at St Helena on 11 September. The passengers were evacuated ashore having left their luggage and belongings behind on the ship. A number of the passengers were on their way to Australia to start new lives.
This is a copy negative of a print, and the original print caption can be seen:
"Burning of S.S. Papanui in St. Helena Harbour September 1911"
Date
Circa 11 September 1911
Dimensions
Overall: 121 mm x 165 mm
Notes
Slight chip on bottom right corner of glass negative.
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