Lady Elizabeth

Stanley's most dramatic wreck is the magnificent 68m (220ft), 1200 ton iron barque Lady Elizabeth. Launched in Sunderland in 1879, she's a fine example of the last generation of deep sea sailing ships, built as bulk carriers for cargoes such as coal, grain or wood. A sand spit runs out to the ship, making it easy to walk out for a closer inspection.

The Lady Elizabeth had visited Stanley in 1889, carrying building material for the new cathedral. Her final visit in 1913 wasn't so happy. Limping into the Falklands with damaged steering, rigging and deck fittings, she ran onto Uranie Rock and would have sunk were it not for 200 tons of concrete she was carrying as permanent ballast.