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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Aground and broken in two, one half driven ashore. All crew saved.

Ran aground, note the two halves, one driven ashore. All crew saved.

Ran aground, broken in two - all crew saved

Aground, all crew saved, note the two halves

Beryl. (sitting on arm of chair) with a group of male colleagues sitting around a small table. The man second from the right is Doug Stone.

Beryl (on the right) with four work colleagues at the telephone exchange

Beryl with a colleague

Beryl with a female colleague at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange.

Beryl at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange, holding what appears to be a framed certificate. Other cards and gifts are on the desk beside her.

Beryl speaking at her retirement party at the Penzance Telephone Exchange.

Beryl being presented with what appears to be a framed certification on the occasion of her retirement. Several cards and gifts are on the desk.

Beryl at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange, holding what appears to be a framed certificate.

Beryl at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange, standing next to a small table with several cards on it.

Beryl with a colleague at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange.

Beryl pictured at her retirement party at Penzance Telephone Exchange, with male colleagues standing in the background