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WRECK 8.012.tif
Marines blew up the wreck

M.2549.tif
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…

WRECKS 32HG 009.tif
Same wreck as WRECKS 32HG 007 - 014

WRECKS 32HG 055.tif
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…

WRECKS 32HG 054.tif
"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…

WRECKS 32HG 053.tif
Caption on image " Wreck of SS Ornais II ashore at Perran"

WRECKS 32HG 052.tif
Belgian trawler "Omer Denise" aground after hitting The Manacles near Coverack.
Number 0251 visible on side

WRECKS 32HG 051.tif
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…

WRECKS 32HG 050.tif
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…

WRECKS 32HG 047.tif
Group of men watching 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 Spanish ship ran aground on the…

WRECKS 32HG 046.tif
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 Spanish ship ran aground on the Cornish coast. The ship began…

WRECKS 32HG 045.tif
West African steamer, driven ashore by 90 mph gale at Pendeen Watch, near Land's End. Crew saved
Photograph of two images on white background.

WRECKS 32HG 044.tif
Wreck of steamer "Liberty" at Pendeen. West African steamer, driven ashore by 90 mph gale at Pendeen Watch, near Land's End. Crew saved
Crew saved
Image is of photograph sellotaped on to a white mount

WRECKS 32HG 039.tif
"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM??09

WRECKS 32HG 041.tif
"Finisterre" was a French crabber and was a total wreck
Identifying register number is on side CM2209
Five crew lost

WRECKS 32HG 040.tif
French crabber completely wrecked, French registration number can be seen on side CM 2209
Driven ashore.
Five crew lost

WRECKS 32HG 035.tif
Wreck of "DL Harper", en route from Venezuela to Hamburg, mountted Mulvin Rock (Crane Rocks, Caertillion Cove. First off were 5 passengers including mother and baby. Lifeboat lifted 38 crew the next morning. Ship was repaired and was sailing till…
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