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Eureka ashore at Larrigan Beach Newlyn, 1934
The Eureka was a Brigham fishing vessel that wrecked on the rocks of Larrigan Beach in May 6th 1934.
The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The…
The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The…
St. Guenole, wrecked at Gribba Point, November 1st 1948
Eleven years passed, and the tragedy of the Vierge Marie was repeated. Again, it was the usual 'wreck weather' for the western cliffs: hazy with heavy ground seas, the aftermath of a hard south-west gale. Shortly after one o'clock in the morning of…
Wreck of Tay Craig off Gear Rock, January 27th 1936.
Wreck of Tay Craig
Nine sailors were saved on a stormy day when a steamer floundered on rocks just off Penzance. It was exactly 87 years ago, in the early hours of the morning that the Taycraig, a Cornish owned but London registered steamer came a…
Nine sailors were saved on a stormy day when a steamer floundered on rocks just off Penzance. It was exactly 87 years ago, in the early hours of the morning that the Taycraig, a Cornish owned but London registered steamer came a…
Bessemer City, wrecked of Clodgy 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…
Vierge Marie - Belgian trawler, Wrecked on 13th January 1937.
The Belgian Motor trawler, Vierge Marie of Ostend was a 200 ton vessel. She was on her way into Newlyn after developing engine trouble off Pendeen the previous afternoon, and there had been no warning of how close the weather had brought her to the…
Aida Lauro, wrecked at Kenidjack, June 30th 1937.
The last large steamer wrecked at Cape Cornwall fell to the 4,538-ton Aida Lauro of Naples.
She had been launched in July 1923 by the Richardson Dock Company of Stockton as the Randor, for the Cardigan Shipping Company, and was a steel screw…
She had been launched in July 1923 by the Richardson Dock Company of Stockton as the Randor, for the Cardigan Shipping Company, and was a steel screw…
Cecilia, wrecked at Portminster Beach, St. Ives, January 25th 1935.
The Bideford ketch Cecilia became the last sailing ship to be wrecked in St. Ives Bay. Manned by Captain Frederick Bennett of Ilfracombe, and his sons John and Arthur, she broke loose while discharging coal from Lydney alongside Smeatons Pier during…
Ocklinge, wrecked at Coverack, March 4th 1932
On March 4th 1932, the steamer Ocklinge was lost in the same place as the French Collier Gap, as there seemed no reason of weather or visibility for her to have got so far off course.
She had been towed into Falmouth early the same day by the…
She had been towed into Falmouth early the same day by the…
St Anne, Wrecked at Porthleven, Mount's Bay, November 3rd 1931
The little French Schooner, St Anne was the last to be embayed and wrecked at Mount's Bay.
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
St Anne, Wrecked at Porthleven, Mount's Bay, November 3rd 1931
The little French Schooner, St Anne was the last to be embayed and wrecked at Mount's Bay.
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
St Anne, Wrecked at Porthleven, Mount's Bay, November 3rd 1931
The little French Schooner, St Anne was the last to be embayed and wrecked at Mount's Bay.
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
It was tossed ashore on Porthleven Beach by a south-west gale on November 3rd 1931. She had sailed from Cardiff the previous morning, homeward bound to…
Wedding of unidentified couple
Newlywed couple standing in church doorway
Costume suggests a date of early 1930's.
Costume suggests a date of early 1930's.
Unidentified wedding group
An unidentified wedding group at an unknown location
Costume suggests a date of early 1930's
Costume suggests a date of early 1930's
Wedding at Gulval Church
The hand written index describes this as the wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Hocking at Gulval Church and that the bride is possibly wearing a red velvet dress.
Omer Denise, wrecked at Coverack, September 19th 1931
The Belgian motor trawler Omer Denise went ashore on the opposite side of the Coverack Bay, at Perprean Cove. She was found next morning, stern first on the rocks, abandoned but with her engine still running. She broke up where she lay and her crew…
Jubilee Pool
Opening ceremony
Wreck of "Finisterre"
"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM2209
Five crew lost
Identifying register number is on side CM2209
Five crew lost
Wreck of "FInisterre", St Ives
"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM??09
Identifying register number is on side CM??09
"Eureka" Trawler
The Eureka was a Brigham fishing vessel that wrecked on the rocks of Larrigan Beach in May 6th 1934.
The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The…
The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The…
"Eureka" Brixham Trawler aground on Larrigan Beach
The Eureka was a Brigham fishing vessel that wrecked on the rocks of Larrigan Beach in May 6th 1934.
The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The…
The trawler, Registered Number BM 374, broke loose her Anchor in Newlyn Harbour coming ashore by the Bolitho Gardens, Lariggan Penzance.
The…