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Wreck of "Liberty"
Wreck of steamer "Liberty" at Pendeen. West African steamer, driven ashore by 90 mph gale at Pendeen Watch, near Land's End. Crew saved
Crew saved
Image is of photograph sellotaped on to a white mount
Crew saved
Image is of photograph sellotaped on to a white mount
Penzance lifeboat Richard Lewis saving crew of barge John Grey wreck
Illustration from Illustrated London News magazine 1867-01-26. Caption reads" The Richard Lewis Lifeboat landing a ship wreck crew at Penzance - see preceding page".
The barge was carrying rum, sugar and coconuts.
The barge was carrying rum, sugar and coconuts.
Wreck of "Finisterre"
"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM2209
Five crew lost
Identifying register number is on side CM2209
Five crew lost
Wreck of "FInisterre", St Ives
"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM??09
Identifying register number is on side CM??09
"Eureka" Trawler
"Eureka" Brixham trawler aground on Larrigan Beach
Registered number BM 374
Registered number BM 374
Lifeboat rescuing crew of "DL Harper" Oil tanker
"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…
First off 5 passengers, including mother and baby.
Lifeboat rescued 38 crew next morning.
Ship was repaired and was…
Wreck of "DL Harper" Oil tanker
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…
Wreck of "DL Harper"
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,…
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,…
HMS Diomedes aground in Gwavas Lake
Navy vessel on way to being scrapped
Taken from Penzance Promenade
Second vessel to left of Diomedes
Taken from Penzance Promenade
Second vessel to left of Diomedes
HMS Diomedes aground in Gwavas Lake
Navy vessel, on her way to being scrapped
Wreck of "Diana"
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
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
Wreck of "Clan Malcolm"
Glasgow cargo ship, wrecked in thick fog off Lizard
Wreck of "Clan Malcolm"
"Clan Malcolm" Glasgow cargo ship, wrecked in thick fog off the Lizard
Wreck of "Clan Malcolm"
"Can Malcolm" Glasgow steamer cargo ship, wrecked after thick logoff Lizard
Wreck of "Cecelia"
Ketch wrecked on rocks, Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives
Wreck of "Cecelia"
Ketch , wrecked on rocks at Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives
Wreck of "Caroline Parsons"
"Caroline Parsons" was the St Ives lifeboat, wrecked after attempted rescue of the "Alba"
Wreck of "Bessemer City" (Steamer)
American cargo ship, wrecked after thick fog, off Pen Enys Point, St Ives
Carrying mixed cargo
Carrying mixed cargo
Wreck of "Bessemer City" (Steamer)
American Cargo Ship, wrecked after thick fog. Pen Enys Point, St Ives
Wreck of "Bessemer City" (Steamer)
American cargo ship, wrecked after thick fog.
Pen Enys Point, near St Ives
Pen Enys Point, near St Ives