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Wreck of "Mina Cantiquin"
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…
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The…
Wreck of "Mina Cantiquin"
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…
According to Spanish newspaper report (6th November 1951 - Google translation) " The…
Wreck of "Ornais II"
Caption on image " Wreck of SS Ornais II ashore at Perran"
Wreck of "Paris", at Coverack May 21st 1899.
The Paris left Southampton on 20 May 1899 with 380 passengers and 372 crew and collected a further 50 passengers from Cherbourg, then making passage to New York. The ship diverted to Eddystone and Lizard Lighthouses to get a navigational fix.…
Wreck of "Paris", at Coverack on May 21st 1899.
The Paris left Southampton on 20 May 1899 with 380 passengers and 372 crew and collected a further 50 passengers from Cherbourg, then making passage to New York. The ship diverted to Eddystone and Lizard Lighthouses to get a navigational fix.…
Wreck of Alacrity
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…
Wreck of Alacrity at Portherras, 1963
Marines blew up the wreck
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
Wreck of Albert Wilhelm, Lelant Sands, Wrecked on October 16th 1886.
Th Albert Wilhelm was a 202-ton German brigade of Barth, with Master Wallace, wrecked on October 16th 1886. The vessel was launched by Drossel of Zingst in 1856
She was two days out from Ramsey, Isle of Man, in ballast to Fowey, clipped the Stones…
She was two days out from Ramsey, Isle of Man, in ballast to Fowey, clipped the Stones…
Wreck of Barnet at Penzance, Long Rock
Wreck of trawler
Wreck of City of Cardiff
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…
Wreck of Conqueror
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 Conqueror
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
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.
Wreck of Dieppe Trawler Vert Prairal, 1956
Crew of 17 lost & ship a total loss
Wreck of Fishing Boat Kergall
Kergall grounded in heavy seas
Wreck of Jeanne Gougy, Novemeber 3rd 1962
Shortly before 5 am and on November 3rd 1962, the coastguard on watch at Cape Cornwall saw the navigation lights of the 250-ton Dieppe trawler, Jeanne Gougy, about two miles offshore.
She was steering southwards and he was expecting the lights to…
She was steering southwards and he was expecting the lights to…