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Royal Navy’s First Diesel Powered Sub Launched 105 Years Ago Today

On 16th May 1908 HMS D1, the first of the D Class Submarines of the Royal Navy was launched. The photo above, taken by Stephen Cribb, shows the D1 moored in Portsmouth harbour…

Wreck of Italian cargo ship Aida Lauro which ran aground in fog

SS Umbre ran aground at Pendeen ,. Detailed reports on:
https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?76121

Chevychase a steel screw steamer mined and sunk 1940-03-09 (March) on passage Blyth for London with a cargo of coal

The wreck of the steamer Alba of Panama, the rescue by St Ives Lifeboat resulted in the loss of the lifeboat Caroline Parsons and 5 lives from the crew of the Alba. Report in detail can be seen from the RNLI archive…

Cargo ship Chilton

Long Line fishing boat from Madron

Wreck of sailing ship Ceclia at St Ives

SS Mina Cantiquin, Spanish Carho ship built 1906 ran aground in a storm at Black Head Rock near Coverack

17 crew members were saved by a British ship

British steam cargo ship. Built 1913 by Smith's Dock Co Ltd Middlesbrough. Ran aground off Cape Cornwall

Wreck of British cargo steamer that ran aground at Lowland Point Coverack carrying a cargo of iron Ore

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

HMS Wave broke her moorings in a storm in the early morning hours of 30th September 1952. The crew were evacuated by breeches buoy.

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.

Print with caption " S.S. "Ornais II" Ashore at Perran

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…

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 Admiralty Barge Money Pit at Lands End

Came in an envelope addressed to Miss Leonora Simpson, Stanley House, Alverton, Penzance, Cornwall. Postmarked 13 OCT 1983

Front and inside
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