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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
Clan Malcolm, wrecked at Mulvin Rock, September 26th 1935
The 5,994-ton Clan lines steamer Clam Malcolm of Glasgow, wrecked at Green lane at 9pm on September 26th while bound from Port Natal via London to Glashow.
Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and the coastguards were unaware of the wreck…
Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and the coastguards were unaware of the wreck…
Clan Malcolm, wrecked at Mulvin Rock, September 26th 1935
The 5,994-ton Clan lines steamer Clam Malcolm of Glasgow, wrecked at Green lane at 9pm on September 26th while bound from Port Natal via London to Glashow.
Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and the coastguards were unaware of the wreck…
Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and the coastguards were unaware of the wreck…
Clan Malcolm, wrecked at Mulvin Rock, September 26th 1935
The 5,994-ton Clan lines steamer Clam Malcolm of Glasgow, wrecked at Green lane at 9pm on September 26th while bound from Port Natal via London to Glashow.
Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and the coastguards were unaware of the wreck…
Dense fog cloaked the headland at the time, and the coastguards were unaware of the wreck…
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" , Wrecked at October 31st 1936
The American steamer Bessemer City wrecked at Clodgy in 1936, was launched in 1921 by the Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company of Alabama for the US Steel Production Company.
She was steel screw steamer of 3,450 tons net, 5,686 tons gross, powered by…
She was steel screw steamer of 3,450 tons net, 5,686 tons gross, powered by…
Wreck of "Bessemer City" Wrecked in October 31st 1936
The American steamer Bessemer City wrecked at Clodgy in 1936, was launched in 1921 by the Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company of Alabama for the US Steel Production Company.
She was steel screw steamer of 3,450 tons net, 5,686 tons gross, powered by…
She was steel screw steamer of 3,450 tons net, 5,686 tons gross, powered by…
Wreck of "Bessemer City" wrecked at October 31st 1936
The American steamer Bessemer City wrecked at Clodgy in 1936, was launched in 1921 by the Chickasaw Shipbuilding Company of Alabama for the US Steel Production Company.
She was steel screw steamer of 3,450 tons net, 5,686 tons gross, powered by…
She was steel screw steamer of 3,450 tons net, 5,686 tons gross, powered by…
Albert Pier, Penzance
Barnet, Albert Pier, Penzance
Note damage to pier
Note damage to pier
Alba, Porthmeor, St Ives
Wreck of Alba of Panama
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same wreck as WRECKS 32HG 016, 017 and 018
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same wreck as WRECKS 32HG 016, 017 and 018
Alba, Portmeor, St Ives
Wreck of Alba of Panama
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same wreck as WRECKS 32HG 016, 017 and 109
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same wreck as WRECKS 32HG 016, 017 and 109
Alba, Porthmeor Beach, St Ives
Wreck of Alba of Panama
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same wreck as WRECKS 32HG 016, 018 and 019
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same wreck as WRECKS 32HG 016, 018 and 019
Wreck of Alba (Steamer)
Wreck of Alba of Panama
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same subject as WRECKS 32HG 017 -019
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same subject as WRECKS 32HG 017 -019