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Members assembled in Morrab Gardens note joint British Red Cross and St John Ambulance vehicle

Note people standing in gutted window

One of many streets in Penzance that suffered bomb damage

Clearing up after bomb attack in Penzance

Note elaborate uniforms, possibly taken in India

possibly a Lowestift boat later refloated

refloated but grounded again at Marazion

crowd of onlookers

French crabber anchor cable snapped and she was split in two. Only one member of the crew of six survived

She broke her mooring in Newlyn harbour and drifted towards Penzance.coming ashore on the promenade ,PenzanceThe crew slept through the whole episode

concrete hull she was later repaired in Penzance

concrete hull she was later repaired in Penzance

concrete hull she was later repaired in Penzance

she was trying to negotiate the River hayle - later refloated

she was thee largest oil tanker in the world at the time (12,350 tons) The crew were rescued by the Lizard lifeboat. She wqs later towed by two tugs to Falmouth harbour

There was never an explanation for the circumstances but the ship was a total wreck