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The last large steamer wrecked at Cape Cornwall fell to the 4,538-ton Aida Lauro of Naples.

She had been launched in July 1923 by the Richardson Dock Company of Stockton as the Randor, for the Cardigan Shipping Company, and was a steel screw…

The last large steamer wrecked at Cape Cornwall fell to the 4,538-ton Aida Lauro of Naples.

She had been launched in July 1923 by the Richardson Dock Company of Stockton as the Randor, for the Cardigan Shipping Company, and was a steel screw…

The last large steamer wrecked at Cape Cornwall fell to the 4,538-ton Aida Lauro of Naples.

She had been launched in July 1923 by the Richardson Dock Company of Stockton as the Randor, for the Cardigan Shipping Company, and was a steel screw…

The last large steamer wrecked at Cape Cornwall fell to the 4,538-ton Aida Lauro of Naples.

She had been launched in July 1923 by the Richardson Dock Company of Stockton as the Randor, for the Cardigan Shipping Company, and was a steel screw…

The last large steamer wrecked at Cape Cornwall fell to the 4,538-ton Aida Lauro of Naples.

She had been launched in July 1923 by the Richardson Dock Company of Stockton as the Randor, for the Cardigan Shipping Company, and was a steel screw…

The 827-ton steam coaster, Yewcroft, bound from the Thames to Bristol with cement, wandered off course in dense fog and grounded near Cudden Point. A few hours later, as the tide ebbed from beneath her, she broke in half.

Description from Richard…

The 827-ton steam coaster, Yewcroft, bound from the Thames to Bristol with cement, wandered off course in dense fog and grounded near Cudden Point. A few hours later, as the tide ebbed from beneath her, she broke in half.

Description from Richard…

The 827-ton steam coaster, Yewcroft, bound from the Thames to Bristol with cement, wandered off course in dense fog and grounded near Cudden Point. A few hours later, as the tide ebbed from beneath her, she broke in half.

Description from Richard…

Crew members didn't hear warning rockets. All crew saved, Breeches Buoy

Crew members didn't hear warning rockets. All crew saved , note the lines ot townsmen pulling on ropes ,possibly to steady the ship or Breeches Buoy

Crew members didn't hear warning rockets. All crew saved Breeches Buoy

Crew members didn't hear warning rockets. All crew saved

she was being towed to a scrapyard but broke her tow and drifted at Prussia Cove finally went ashore at St Michael's Mount and broke up.

she was being towed to a scrapyard but broke her tow and drifted at Prussia Cove finally went ashore at St Michael's Mount and broke up.

All 29 crew saved but a cat was marrooned on board for two days, eventually being rescued by a fishing boat.

poor quality- Struck rocks at Wireless Point all 17 crew members were lost.

poor quality- Struck rocks at Wireless Point all 17 crew members were lost.

Tanker , Struck rocks at Wireless Point all 17 crew members were lost.
poor quality.

grounded off the Seven Stones reef. Smoke can be seen from the explosives used to release the oil on board and burn it. Longships Lighthouse in foreground