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WRECKS 32OF 199.tif
double neg carrying coal from Swansea to Brussels

WRECKS 32OF 200.tif
carrying coal from Swansea to Brussels

WRECKS OF 32 201.tif
carrying coal from Swansea to Brussels

WRECKS 32OF 202.tif
carrying coal from Swansea to Brussels

WRECKS 32OF 203.tif
carrying coal from Swansea to Brussels

WRECKS 32OF 204.tif
carrying coal from Swansea to Brussels

WRECKS 32OF 205.tif
Split in two. Nine crew members lost .

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refloated and towed off but sank on nearby Three Stone Oar double neg see Collins Wrecks W 0031

WRECKS 32OF 207.tif
She attempted the rescue Alba Panamanian steamer wrecked at St Ives The Coxwain Mr Thomas and his son lost their lives

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She attempted the rescue Alba Panamanian steamer wrecked at St Ives . The Coxwain Mr Thomas and his son lost their lives

WRECKS 32OF 209.tif
There was never an explanation for the circumstances but the ship was a total wreck

WRECKS 32OF 210.tif
There was never an explanation for the circumstances but the ship was a total wreck

WRECKS 32OF 211.tif
There was never an explanation for the circumstances but the ship was a total wreck

WRECKS 32OF 212.tif
she was thee largest oil tanker in the world at the time (12,350 tons) The crew were rescued by the Lizard lifeboat. She wqs later towed by two tugs to Falmouth harbour

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WRECKS 32OF 214.tif
she was trying to negotiate the River hayle - later refloated

WRECKS 32OF 215.tif
concrete hull she was later repaired in Penzance

WRECKS 32OF 216.tif
concrete hull she was later repaired in Penzance

WRECKS 32OF 217.tif
concrete hull she was later repaired in Penzance

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She broke her mooring in Newlyn harbour and drifted towards Penzance.coming ashore on the promenade ,PenzanceThe crew slept through the whole episode
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