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The crew of 29 were saved but the cat was rescued two days later by fishing boat.

crew saved by the Sennen cove lifeboat, ship total loss

D L Harper was the largest oil tanker in the world at that time. from Danzig en rout from Venezuela to Hamburg refloated.
See SHIP 8.081 - more complete but less detail.

Six members opf the Alba crew were lost. Note the wreck of the Caroline Parsons St Ives Lifeboat who attempted the rescue.

dragged her anchor in heavy seas, came ashore at the Warren ,St Ives her crew not hearing the rocket warning. The crew were saved by breeches buoy. Note the lines of townspeople pulling on ropes to help.

She was on her way to Clydesdale scrap yard. Her tow rope broke and she drifted to Prussia cove then drifte furtheer and went aground by St Michaels Mount there to brake up.

She had developed engine trouble in heavy seas and was driven ashore. The Master and a deckhand were saved by breeches buoy the rest of the crew were lost.

Sennen cove lifeboat 'The Susan Ashley' saved the crew of five

Sennen cove lifeboat 'The Susan Ashley' saved the crew of five

her entire crew of seventeen were lost

her entire crew of seventeen were lost

Torrey Canyon 61,263 oil tanker 1967 was bombed to release the oil on board which was leaking out and BURN it as it was destroying sea birds and marine life.

Torrey Canyon 61,263 oil tanker 1967 was bombed to release the oil on board which was leaking out and BURN it as it was destroying sea birds and marine life.

Torrey Canyon 61,263 oil tanker 1967 was bombed to release the oil on board which was leaking out and BURN it as it was destroying sea birds and marine life.

struck a sand-bank whilst leaving Penzance refloated

struck a sand-bank whilst leaving Penzance refloated