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Scillies steam ship

Rounding North Pier of Penzance harbour in rough seas

Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest. She was purchased by retired sea captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922, who used her…

Coffin on board ready for burial at sea. Group of people, some possibly religious members

Small punt had fallen onto damaged ketch causing further damage

A small punt had fallen onto the storm damaged ketch and caused further damage

Note broken top right hand corner

The owner Henry Peake had plans to sail to Australia but never made the whole journey. After this photo was taken it sailed to Southampton for fitting of main engine and sails. The crew was to be Captain George Everett Hitchens, Philip Nicholls Jnr,…

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