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The wreck of the SS Clan Malcolm off Lizard Point in Cornwall is of particular interest to me because my grandfather Captain Lawrance Wilfrid Gibbins went on board her when he was a junior officer with the Clan Line in the 1920s. Launched in November…

Wreck off Gurnards Head

Wreck of Schooner Sarah Ann Evans. Crew of three were rescued

Motor tanker Saint Guénolé of Rouen ( France) ran aground at Penberth Cove while bound for Irvine from Nantes in ballast. She was found bottom up and eleven of her twelve crew drowned. Wikipedia

Belgian fishing trawler, Omer Denise, built 1906 ran aground at Coverack

Spanish coaster wrecked at Black Head Rock later drifted to Lowland Point, near Coverack, The Lizard
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The Spanish ship ran aground on the Cornish coast. The ship began…

Lyminge ( United Kingdom) ran aground on Ebal Rocks off Gurnard's Head. The crew and passengers rowed ashore, the ship's cat was rescued later.

Le Vieux Tigre", which went on to Bass Point, The Lizard, in fog 27 March 1935

Wreck of D L Harper one of the largest oil tankers of its time. Refloated and towed to Falmouth. 6 week old bay rescued from the ship.

The City of Cardiff was on passage from Dartmouth to Barry Roads in ballast when it was forced shore in heavy weather on 21 March 1912. Despite laying anchors to prevent the ship being driven further in shore under the cliffs, the cables broke and…

Wreck of sailing ship Ceclia at St Ives

Wreck of Albert Wilhelm, Lelant Sands

Shipwreck

Account taken from 'Heritage Gateway 'https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=da9346b9-27dc-422b-b7b3-cab2112efe77&resourceID=19191

The steamer SOUTH AMERICA, bound from Hamburg to Cardiff, in ballast, went ashore in…

Fishing boat build 1913 owned by W Harvey registered n Lowestoft under LT706 wrecked near Penzance.
42 Gross Tonnage

The Tripolitania was on passage from Genoa to Barry in ballast when it was hit by a gale and heavy weather, which drove it ashore onto the Loe Bar. The 27 crew and captain were rescued except for one who drowned. Despite attempts to refloat her by…

The City of Cardiff was on passage from Dartmouth to Barry Roads in ballast when it was forced shore in heavy weather on 21 March 1912. Despite laying anchors to prevent the ship being driven further in shore under the cliffs, the cables broke and…

Wreck S V Khyber built 1883 Memorial broad sheet O N 55.

Workshops\ Cottage James Tangye 1825 son founder Cornwall Wks Smethwick

Wooden water wheel, location unknown