Vierge Marie, Belgian trawler

WRECKS 32HG 069.tif

Title

Vierge Marie, Belgian trawler

Description

Trawler ashore,nearly submerged, under Tregiffian Cliffs, near Lamorna, near Penzance.
The boat had developed engine trouble in heavy seas. The Master and Deckhand were saved by the rocket apparatus crew (Breeches Buoy) but the other lives were lost.

Date

1937-01-11

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Half Plate Glass Negative

Type

Photograph

Identifier

WRECKS 32HG 069

Coverage

Lamorna, Penzance

Physical Dimensions

150x120mm