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after severe buffeting by heavy seas the ship broke in two
Same image as WRECKS 32HG 007 -014

Pleasure craft alongside Peninnis which is alongside the quay

Photograph of a photograph in a book. info from John Corin. She is on a scilly run

Photograph of a painting

Photograph of a photograph mounted on board?. The schooner was later lost in the Bristol Channel

Renown on her way to scrapyard August 4 .1948. Note Gull on a rock

After leaving Falmouth she struck the Runnel Stone and sustained serious damage. Towed to Porthcurno but soon broke up. All crew were rescued by the tug Elliot and Jeffery

She came ashore in thick Fog. Passengers had to be rowed ashore. She was later sunk by a mine in Falmouth Bay 1939. More info on index card.

Lamorna Cove
Thick fog, passengers had to be rescued by rowing boat. She was later sunk by a mine in Falmouth Bay 1939

Picture from newspaper caption
read 'Nazi Battleship Flees O

The submarine broke away from the tug taking her to scrapyard and came ashore

Photographer Mr Richards remembers a visit by his school to show pupils interior of vessel

Photograph of photograph. In foreground two small rafts with officers in each

Note piles of wood, publicity sheet showing various concerts at Prussia Cove and St Michaels Mount

Note spotter plane on turret

The dredger is very low in the water.

Awaiting high tide to enter dock for an overhaul, equipped with wireless cables