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Bessemer City, in two parts, off Pendennis Point, 1936
Salvaged by Roland Morris
Hulk of Trawler Towey used in film Dracula, 1983
West end of beach near Cornish Leisure Centre
HMS Warspite on Rocks at Cudden Point, 1947
Warspite on tow to Breakers broke tow from Tug Buster
Marble Blocks being saved from wreck of Petrel, 1886
Cargo of marble was saved by hoist-gear to the clifftop
Roques Triales only Survivor from SS Febrero struck Runnel Stone. 1910
J. Roque Triales, the only survivor from the S.S. Febrero which struck the Runnel Stone off Gwennap Head in June 1910 with a loss of 23 hands. Triales was found at Mill Bay or Nanjizal after being washed ashore on a raft and for some time no trace of…
Gai Floreal aground Zennor, 1962
crew landed using breeches
Collier J Duncan wrecked near Tol Pedn, HMS Liffey, 1913
Wrecked near Top Pend Coastguard station. Bound from Cardiff to Devonport with 2200 tons of coal she grounded in fog. Seen in attendance H.M destroyer Liffey which was hove to awaiting clearance in Mount's Bay, also Sennen lifeboat and a local…
SS Western Front wrecked on Western Rocks, on fire, 1921
SS Western Front of Seattle, 5695 tons, built 1917, carrying naptha, turpentine and resin on fire off the Scillies. 40 crew rescued and brought ashore at St Marys by lifeboat Elsie.
Crew of Wendur wrecked Seven Stones landing Pz
The crew of Wendur (a barque) which struck Seven Stones. The Glasgow sailing vessel struck the southern most rock of the Seven Stones Reef while carrying grain from Plymouth, Devon. Three of the 21 crew lost their lives. The formal inquiry, held in…