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Venerable H.M.S
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SS Vega was a Swedish barque, built in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1872.
The Vega was the first ship to complete a voyage through the Northeast Passage, and the first vessel to circumnavigate the Eurasian continent, during the Vega expedition. Initially a troubled enterprise, the successful expedition is considered to be…
Union Star
Lifeboat Solomon Browne. 16 people died including 8 lifeboatmen.
U Boats
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Wreck of Tripolitania, wrecked at Loe Bar, December 18th 1912.
The 2,297-ton steamer Tripolitania of Genoa sailed from her home port on December 181th 1912, in water ballast for Barry Dcoks, under the command of Captain Elia Reppito, and when deep in the Bay of Biscay encountered the worst storm to sweep the…
Trifolium
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"Traute Sarnow" Captain Heinrich Sarnow,
Wrecked off Gurnard's Head, Land's End.
German Ship carrying anthracite from cardiff to Ostend, ran ashore close to Gurnard's Head near Land's End, Cornwall.
Fortunately they were seen by HM Coastguard Station and all six crew and the Captain's dog were all safely rescued by breeches…
Fortunately they were seen by HM Coastguard Station and all six crew and the Captain's dog were all safely rescued by breeches…
Torrey Canyon
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Torbay Lass, Wrecked on the Cressars, off Penzance Pier December 8th 1891.
The Brixham Trawler, Torbay Lass, was wrecked on the Cressars, Penzance Pier on December 8th 1891.
She was in tow from the Mount, where she had just unloaded coal from Runcorn to Penzance. But the tug Merlin, skippered by a local shipwright…
She was in tow from the Mount, where she had just unloaded coal from Runcorn to Penzance. But the tug Merlin, skippered by a local shipwright…
Thallon
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Taycraig, January 27th 1936
The Taycraig was a Cornish owned steamer. She was originally registered in London.
On January 27th 1936, she dragged her anchors in a south-west gale and wrapped herself around the tall post-and-cage beacon which marks the Gear Rocks, just off…
On January 27th 1936, she dragged her anchors in a south-west gale and wrapped herself around the tall post-and-cage beacon which marks the Gear Rocks, just off…
Suffolk
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Suevic, Wrecked at the Lizard, March 1907
The Suevic was homeward bound from Australia, carried a crew of 141, plus 382 passengers, and one stowaway; her cargo was general, and included frozen meats, butter, and copper bars.
She was on her way to Liverpool via Plymouth when an error of…
She was on her way to Liverpool via Plymouth when an error of…
Styianos Restis
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Star of the Ocean
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St. Guenole, wrecked at Gribba Point, November 1st 1948
Eleven years passed, and the tragedy of the Vierge Marie was repeated. Again, it was the usual 'wreck weather' for the western cliffs: hazy with heavy ground seas, the aftermath of a hard south-west gale. Shortly after one o'clock in the morning of…
St Anne, Wrecked at Porthleven, Mount's Bay, November 3rd 1931
The little French Schooner, St Anne was the last to be embayed and wrecked at Mount's Bay.
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…