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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…
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
Paris , Atlantic Liner aground in thick fog Lowland Point, Coverack, The Lizard.
1899
later refloated and the Hotel was named after the Liner
SS City of Cardiff
City of Cardiff SS was a British cargo steamer of 3,089grt. On the 21st March 1912 she was wrecked in Mill Bay Nanjizal near Land's End when on passage from Le Havre for Cardiff in ballast. Read more at wrecksite:…
Plieux de Rose , French crabber on the rocks at Lamorna.
1959
On her maiden voyage ran aground on the rocks by St Loy near Lamorna Cove. Total loss
St Anne, Wrecked at Porthleven, Mount's Bay, November 3rd 1931
The little French Schooner, St Anne was the last to be embayed and wrecked at Mount's Bay.
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
Scillonian Isles of Scilly ferry aground on a sandbank whilst leaving Penzance. 1976
struck a sand-bank whilst leaving Penzance refloated
Scillonian Isles of Scilly ferry aground
struck a sand-bank whilst leaving Penzance refloated
Distant view of Torrey Canyon emitting smoke from the burning oil . 1967
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.
Distant view of Torrey Canyon emitting smoke
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.
Distant view of Torrey Canyon with burning oil emitting smoke. 1967
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.