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Baltic, Wrecked on St. Clements Island, November 1st 1907.
The Sailing barge Baltic was bound for Newlyn from Medway with a cargo of cement for the harbour extension works. It wrecked on St. Clements Island on November 1st 1907. The Baltic got off course after rounding the Lizard. The night was so dark and…
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…
The Avebury missed Land's End completely in fog and steamed on the rocks less than a quarter of a mile…
SS Ansgir, Wrecked at Penzer Point, December 12th 1920
One of the largest ships to wreck on the Cornish Coast, the Ansgir, was one of many vessels of the German Merchant Marine.
Completed a dew weeks after the Armistice of 1918, she was created by A K Ges Neptune of Rostock, on the Baltic. She was a…
Completed a dew weeks after the Armistice of 1918, she was created by A K Ges Neptune of Rostock, on the Baltic. She was a…
Andromeda, wrecked on Killygerran Head, February 13th 1915.
The Andromeda was a 1,762-ton, four master barque that wrecked at Killygerran Head. She had been launched in 1890 by Duncans of Glasgow but in the later had been sold to Black & More of London. She had arrived off Falmouth 116 days out from…
Albert Wilhelm, wrecked at the Lelant, October 16th 1886.
Th Albert Wilhelm was a 202-ton German brigade of Barth, with Master Wallace, wrecked on October 16th 1886. The vessel was launched by Drossel of Zingst in 1856
She was two days out from Ramsey, Isle of Man, in ballast to Fowey, clipped the Stones…
She was two days out from Ramsey, Isle of Man, in ballast to Fowey, clipped the Stones…
Aida Lauro, wrecked at Kenidjack, June 30th 1937.
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…
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…
Adolf Vinnen, wrecked at Housel Bay, Lizard, February 23rd 1923.
When the Adolf Vinnen came ashore in 1923 she was a new ship, only nine day out of her builders hands. Owned by Vinnens of Bremen, she was one of five steel, five-masted auxiliary schooners built by Krupps of Kiel between 1922-23. Of over 2,000 tons…
Abertay (right) and South America (Left), October 1912
The Abertay was a 599-ton steel screw, schooner rigged steamer. Owned by Bois et Chabois of Lorient and bound for Barry with a cargo of pit wood. Launched in 1888 by W. Simon & Company of Renfrew.
She had sailed from France thirty-six hours…
She had sailed from France thirty-six hours…
Warspite aground by Marazion view from Prussia cove. 1947
She was on her way to Clydesdale scrap yard. Her tow rope broke and she drifted to Prussia cove then drifte furtheer and went aground by St Michaels Mount there to brake up.
Umbre, cargo ship, ashore at Pendeen Watch, Pendeen.
1899
All crew were saved
Umbre , ashore at Pendeen Watch , Pendeen. 1899
All crew were saved
South America (Left) and Abertay (Right) in collision thick fog, St. Loy, October 1912
The Abertay was a 599-ton steel screw, schooner rigged steamer. Owned by Bois et Chabois of Lorient and bound for Barry with a cargo of pit wood. Launched in 1888 by W. Simon & Company of Renfrew.
She had sailed from France thirty-six hours…
She had sailed from France thirty-six hours…
Rosedale, wrecked at 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…
Pindos aground Chynhalls point Coverack, the Lizard, 1912
The Pindos launched in June 1890 by Williamson of Workington as the Eusemere, was a steel, four-masted barque of 2,354 tons net and 2,512 gross, built for the firm of Fisher & Sprott of London.
In 1896 she was sold to B. Wencke & Company of…
In 1896 she was sold to B. Wencke & Company of…
Ocklinge, wrecked at Coverack, March 4th 1932
On March 4th 1932, the steamer Ocklinge was lost in the same place as the French Collier Gap, as there seemed no reason of weather or visibility for her to have got so far off course.
She had been towed into Falmouth early the same day by the…
She had been towed into Falmouth early the same day by the…
Mina Canntiquin Spanish coaster aground, Lowland point The Lizard. 1951
the crew of 17 were saved by the coverack lifeboat but the boat was total loss
Le Vieux Tigre aground at Bass point, The Lizard 1935
The crew of 29 were saved but the cat was rescued two days later by fishing boat
Le Vieux Tigre aground at Bass point The Lizard 1935
The crew of 29 were saved but the cat was rescued two days later by fishing boat.
J Duncan coal ship aground Carn Guthen Bras, Lands end.
1913
crew saved by the Sennen cove lifeboat, ship total loss