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Liner Patroclus aground at Portland, 1907
V. inscription: Wreck of (?) 'Patroclus' at Portland successfully salved. 13/21/9/07.
(Ref: DSA ii, 544)
(Ref: DSA ii, 544)
Avebury, wrecked at Lamorna, 1884
The Avebury was a Sunderland Steamer that was heading between Lisbon and Cardiff with a cargo of Iron ore and esparto grass (used for crafting).The Avebury missed Land's End completely in fog and steamed on the rocks less than a quarter of a mile…
Balbec, Steamer wrecked at near Land's End, March 28th 1884.
The 848-ton early Cunarder Balbec was wrecked on a the 28th March 1884.
She had left Liverpool the previous day on her regular run to Le Havre, loaded with hides, chemicals, and Manchester goods, with a crew of twenty-nine and five saloon…
She had left Liverpool the previous day on her regular run to Le Havre, loaded with hides, chemicals, and Manchester goods, with a crew of twenty-nine and five saloon…
Gem, Liverpool Paddle Steamer, Wrecked November 21st 1881.
Gem, was a double ended paddle steamer of Liverpool. The small ship was 400 tons gross and was owned by John Lander of Birkenhead.
Gem was on passage from Holyhead for the Brass River, Niger, Africa. She contained 37 tons of coal as ballast. Her…
Gem was on passage from Holyhead for the Brass River, Niger, Africa. She contained 37 tons of coal as ballast. Her…
Liverpool iron barque River Lune wrecked near Annet, 1879
"On July 27th 1879, the 1,172 ton grow iron barque River Lune of Liverpool, in ballast from Lorient to Ardrossen in Scotland. The vessel was built in 1868, owned by John Hargrove of Chapel Street, Liverpool.
The barque was then to run ashore on…
The barque was then to run ashore on…
Steamer Earl of Lonsdale, St. Agnes, 8 June 1885
The Earl of Lonsdale, a steamer, was carrying beans and cotton seed from Alexandria to Portishead. . Owned by Thomas G. Dunford of Newcastle. The vessel was 1,543 tons gross and was built in North Shields, North Tyneside in 1872
The Earl of…
The Earl of…
Lifeboat from German liner Schiller, 1875
The Schiller, was a passenger steamer of 3,421 tons gross which sank on the May 7th 1875.The Schiller had left New York for Habsburg via Plymouth on April 27th 1875, carrying 250 bags of Australian and New Zealand mail, a valuable general cargo, and…
Surviving bullocks ashore from Castleford, 1887
The Castleford was carrying 3000 tons of general cargo, including deal and wheat, as well as 460 head of cattle, 1 passenger and 18 cattle drovers. On Sunday 8 June 1887 the Castleford was underway in dense fog and at high water. Despite stopping to…
Russian steamer Aksai wrecked on White Island, Scilly, 1875
The Russian stemaer, Aksai, was lost around White Island on November 2nd 1875. She was on passage from Cardiff to Odessa with coal. Fog blurred the outline of the Scillies, with Captain Boltine taking her along the north side of St Martins, only to…
Wooden sailing ship Minnehaha on Peninnis Head, Jan. 1874
The Minnehaha of Liverpool wrecked at Peninnis Head, between the point and Pulpit Rock on January 18th 1874.
This was the wooden, 845-ton vessel, was carrying a cargo of guano. Master Jones had reached Falmouth on January 16th 1874 from Peru. It…
This was the wooden, 845-ton vessel, was carrying a cargo of guano. Master Jones had reached Falmouth on January 16th 1874 from Peru. It…
"Conqueror" Grimsby trawler aground Penzer point. 1977
no one knows what happened.
Ash Wednesday post storm damage
Tolcarne Newlyn, wreckage of boat on the car park
Rosedale, aground Porthminster beach , St. Ives, November 17th 1893
The 936-ton iron screw steamer Rosedale of London, master Dickson, was in water ballast from Southhampton to Cardiff. The Rosedale was demolished for scrap by J. Laing in 1896.
It wallowed past St. Ives pier and went broadside to Porthminster…
It wallowed past St. Ives pier and went broadside to Porthminster…
Cromdale, wrecked on Bass Point, Lizard, May 23rd 1913
The Cromdale came ashore at at Bass Point, after a one hundred and twenty-dour day journey from Taltal, Chile with a cargo of Nitrates. She was already a week overdue at Falmouth when, nearing the Lizard, she ran into dense fog on the evening of May…
The Torrey Canyon aground on the Pollard Rock, Seven Stones Reef off Land's End
At the time this Liberian registered Oil Tanker was the largest shipwreck known and caused an environmental disaster to the Cornish coastline with pollution from it's cargo of crude oil, the effects of which are still felt today
The upturned wreck of the MV Union Star near Tater Dhu
The vessel on it's maiden voyage and the Penlee lifeboat which made a gallant attempt at rescue were lost with all hands on 1982-12-19 after a violent storm
The wreck of the MV Alacrity at Portheras Cove 1963
The MV Alacrity was owned by the Everard Company, she was savaged in situ after becoming a total right off