Paris , Atlantic Liner aground in thick fog Lowland Point, Coverack, The Lizard. 1899
later refloated and the Hotel was named after the Liner
Ornais 11 driven ashore Perranuthnoe , Mounts Bay in gales . 1929
driven ashore in 120mph gales. The crew were saved but the ship was a total loss
Omer Denise, wrecked at Coverack, September 19th 1931
The Belgian motor trawler Omer Denise went ashore on the opposite side of the Coverack Bay, at Perprean Cove. She was found next morning, stern first on the rocks, abandoned but with her engine still running. She broke up where she lay and her crew were later picked up adrift in a small boat off the Lizard. Description from Richard Larn and Clive Carter, Cornish Shipwrecks: The South Coast (Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1971), p.98-99.
Nimrod PZ 677 damaged aground Marazion beach. 1974
Nimrod PZ 677aground Marazion beach. 1974
Nefeli aground Ready Money Cove in thick fog
All crew members were saved note the men costguards and rescuers on the cliff above.
Nefeli aground Ready Money Cove in thick fog. 1972
All crew members were saved note the men on the rocks with the rope.
Nefeli aground Ready Money Cove. split in two. 1972
note the line of men with rope helping the crew members from the ship.
H.M.S. Montague struck Shutter Rock Lundy Isle, 1906
S African Steamer Liberty ashore Pendeen Watch. 1952
Driven ashore in 90 mph gale to Pendeen Watch Note the men in the breeches buoy
S African Steamer Liberty, ashore Pendeen Watch. 1952
Driven ashore in 90 mph gale to Pendeen Watch All fifty-two crew members were winched to safety
La Varrene French trawleran aground Dollar rocks 1972
Kergal French trawler hit submerged reef Mounts Bay 1973
Studio portrait Tommy Barett, Welterweight boxing champion
Photograph of a photograph - see SPORT 26HG 012
Tommy Barrett, Welterweight Boxing Champion, West of England
Welterweight boxing champion 1935, 1936, 1937
Zacky Nicholas, Cornish Heavyweight Boxing Champ
Zacky was Cornish Heavyweight Boxing Champion, came from Sennen