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WRECKS 32CG 164.tif
The Penlee Lifeboat in the background searching for survivors.
The Juan Ferrer of Valencia was a handsome, well-equipped motor coaster of nearly 700 tons, thrashing her way up towards Land's end on her usual run from her home port of Liverpool.…

WRECKS 32CG 165.tif
Penlee lifeboat can be seen searching for survivors in the background.

The Juan Ferrer of Valencia was a handsome, well-equipped motor coaster of nearly 700 tons, thrashing her way up towards Land's end on her usual run from her home port of…

WRECKS 32CG 166.tif
Registration BM 105. St Michael's Mount in background

WRECKS 32CG 167.tif
The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbados but was caught in a succession of gales.

Account of Wreck from Cornishman Newspaper, December 9th 1911

"Watched by hundreds of spectators, the Norwegian Barque…

WRECKS 32CF 188A.tif
The South America was a steel screw steamer of 4,197 tons gross. She was owned by Nitrate Producers Company of London and had sailed from Hamburg bound for Cardiff in water ballast, under charter to the Hamburg Amerika Line.

The weather was poor…

WRECKS 32CG 169.tif
Went aground in thick fog, crew of five rescued by Sennen Lifeboat Susan Ashley

WRECKS 32CG 170.tif
Went aground in thick fog, crew of five rescued by Sennen Lifeboat Susan Ashley

WRECKS 32CG 171.tif
Went aground in thick fog, crew of five rescued by Sennen lifeboat
Susan Ashley

WRECKS 32CG 172.tif
Went aground in thick fog crew of five rescued by Sennen Lifeboat Susan Ashley

WRECKS 32CG 173.tif
Went aground in thick fog, crew of five rescued by Sennen Lifeboat Susan Ashley

WRECKS 32QG 190.tif
The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbados but was caught in a succession of gales.

Account of Wreck from Cornishman Newspaper, December 9th 1911

"Watched by hundreds of spectators, the Norwegian Barque…

WRECKS 32OF 223.tif
blown ashore after tow rope broke, refloated towed to Falmouth

WRECKS 32OF 224.tif
blown ashore after tow rope broke refloated towed to Falmouth

WRECKS 32OF 225.tif
blown ashore after tow rope broke refloated towed to Falmouth

WRECKS 32OF 226.tif
blown ashore after tow rope broke refloated towed to Falmouth

WRECKS 32OF 227.tif
The R.A.F Culdrose helicopter and Penlee lifeboat searching for survivors

The Juan Ferrer of Valencia was a handsome, well-equipped motor coaster of nearly 700 tons, thrashing her way up towards Land's end on her usual run from her home port of…

WRECKS 32OF 228.tif
Note the Penlee lifeboat searching for survivors.

The Juan Ferrer of Valencia was a handsome, well-equipped motor coaster of nearly 700 tons, thrashing her way up towards Land's end on her usual run from her home port of Liverpool.

Owned by…

WRECKS 32OF 229.tif
The Juan Ferrer of Valencia was a handsome, well-equipped motor coaster of nearly 700 tons, thrashing her way up towards Land's end on her usual run from her home port of Liverpool.

Owned by Frederick Ferrer of Valencia, the Juan Ferrer was only…
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