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grounded off the Seven Stones reef. Smoke can be seen from the explosives used to release the oil on board and burn it. Longships Lighthouse in foreground

All members of the crew were saved except for 15 year old cabin boy

Intensve search by both land and sea revealed only one survivor, the remaining 11 crew members believed drowned

Intensive search both by land and sea revealed only one survivor, the remaining 11 crew members believed drowned

Intensive search by land and sea revealed only one survivor, the remaining 11 crew members believed drowned

Intensive search both by land and sea revealed only one survivor, the remaining 11 members of the crew believed drowned.

Note cork life jackets Coxswain Vingoe

Ship was total wreck and extensive search revealed only one survivor the remaining 11 crew were lost.

Penlee Lifeboat helping a Loewstft Drifter aground off Eastern Green ,Penzance.

She was driven off course by strong Gales and struck the Deeper Stones off Godrevy point all 40passengers and crew were lost

From the Illustrated London News
She struck Brissons Cape Cornwall near Land's End

She hit Shutter Rock nr Lundy Island in thick fog. The ship was later broken up for scrap.

Struck rocks at Black Head and drifted to Lowland Point, All 17 of the crew were saved by the Coverack Lifeboat but the ship was total loss.

Struck rocks at Black Head and then drifted to Lowland Point. All 17 of the crew were saved by the Coverack Lifeboat but the ship was a total loss.

All crew were saved but the ship broke in two and was total loss

All crew were save but the ship was a total loss.