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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.

Dreiven ashore in 90mph gale at Pendeen Watch. Note the men on board helping with the breeches bouy. All 52 crew members saved

She was being transported back to the River Fal via sea after refit.
Driven ashore by fierce gales.

Etching from the Illustrated London Evening News, the John Dory was carrying rum sugar and coconuts

Captain Dunstan was killed on a flight to the scillies we don't have a date for this

W.R.N.S. on card identified as A.T.S. by Mr Sculthorpe-Wright
researching Skewjack

W.R.N.S. on card, but identified as A.T.S. by Mr Sculthorpe-Wright researching RAF Skewjack

A.R.P. drill - decontamination squad hosing down the road outside the Rates Office in St. Johns Hall. Vehicle EAF 414 can also be seen.

A.R.P drill by gas decontamination squad. pictured outside the police station at St John's Hall