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"Eureka" Brixham trawler aground on Larrigan Beach
Registered number BM 374

"Eureka" Brixham Trawler aground on Larrigan Beach
Registered Number BM 374

"DL Harper' largest ship in the world at the time, wrecked off Lizard. Mounted Mulvin Rock? (Crane Rocks, Caertillion Cove)
First off 5 passengers, including mother and baby.
Lifeboat rescued 38 crew next morning.
Ship was repaired and was…

Wreck of "DL Harper", en route from Venezuela to Hamburg, mountted Mulvin Rock (Crane Rocks, Caertillion Cove. First off were 5 passengers including mother and baby. Lifeboat lifted 38 crew the next morning. Ship was repaired and was sailing till…

Largest tanker in the world at the time, German
Plate has written inscription "DL Harper Ashore at the Lizard"
Ship hidden in mist across top half of image
DL Harper was en route from Venezuela to Hamburg. Mounted off Mulvin Rock? (Crane Rocks,…

Navy vessel on way to being scrapped
Taken from Penzance Promenade
Second vessel to left of Diomedes

Navy vessel, on her way to being scrapped

Etching of the wreck of the collier brig, "Diana", of Swansea.
8 of 9 crew saved, but several injured including the captain, who broke 3 ribs. One sailor cut in pieces due to heavy seas.
Reported in Illustrated London News - 17th February 1855

Glasgow cargo ship, wrecked in thick fog off Lizard

"Clan Malcolm" Glasgow cargo ship, wrecked in thick fog off the Lizard

"Can Malcolm" Glasgow steamer cargo ship, wrecked after thick logoff Lizard

Ketch wrecked on rocks, Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives

Ketch , wrecked on rocks at Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives

"Caroline Parsons" was the St Ives lifeboat, wrecked after attempted rescue of the "Alba"

American cargo ship, wrecked after thick fog, off Pen Enys Point, St Ives
Carrying mixed cargo

American Cargo Ship, wrecked after thick fog. Pen Enys Point, St Ives

American cargo ship, wrecked after thick fog.
Pen Enys Point, near St Ives

Barnet, Albert Pier, Penzance
Note damage to pier