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Group of men, including two policemen, watching wreck of Spanish coaster wrecked at Black Head Rock later drifted to Lowland Point, near Coverack, The Lizard
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The…

Belgian trawler "Omer Denise" aground after hitting The Manacles near Coverack.
Number 0251 visible on side

Caption on image " Wreck of SS Ornais II ashore at Perran"

"Paris" Atlantic liner ashore at Coverack.
The passenger liner was wrecked on The Manacles, off Lowland Point, near Coverack, Cornwall, England. The Falmouth and Porthoustock lifeboats helped transfer her passengers to tugs.[185] She was eventually…

The passenger liner was wrecked on The Manacles, off Lowland Point, near Coverack, Cornwall, England. The Falmouth and Porthoustock lifeboats helped transfer her passengers to tugs.[185] She was eventually refloated on 11 July, repaired, and returned…

Shipwreck

Same image as WRECKS 007 - 014

Same wreck as WRECKS 32HG 007 - 014

Alacrity bound from Swansea to Belgium with coal ran aground in fog at Portheras Cove, near Pendeen Watch lighthouse. The wreck was later blown apart by explosives in an attempt to break the ship up for scrapping. However, some speculate that the…

Marines blew up the wreck

Wreck of Alba of Panama
Mast and funnels lost, 6 lives lost.
Same subject as WRECKS 32HG 017 -019

Wreck of Albert Wilhelm, Lelant Sands

Wreck of trawler

Wreck of sailing ship Ceclia at St Ives

The City of Cardiff was on passage from Dartmouth to Barry Roads in ballast when it was forced shore in heavy weather on 21 March 1912. Despite laying anchors to prevent the ship being driven further in shore under the cliffs, the cables broke and…

The MFV Conqueror was a modern freezer trawler built in 1965 by Hall, Russel & Co Ltd of Aberdeen, for the Northern Trawlers Company. By 1977 she had undergone a major refit to extend her freezer capacity, and left her home port of Hull to go…

The MFV Conqueror was a modern freezer trawler built in 1965 by Hall, Russel & Co Ltd of Aberdeen, for the Northern Trawlers Company. By 1977 she had undergone a major refit to extend her freezer capacity, and left her home port of Hull to go…

Wreck of D L Harper one of the largest oil tankers of its time. Refloated and towed to Falmouth. 6 week old bay rescued from the ship.