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Seine (1899) wrecked ashore at Perranporth (Glass plate negative)
The barque Seine (1899) wrecked ashore at Perranporth Beach. (Glass plate negative)
The Norwegian barque Saluto (1867) riding at anchor in a gale off Cudden Point, near Perranuthnoe. (Glass plate negative)
Four dead cattle from the wreck of the passenger/cargo ship Suffolk (1881) on Polpeor Beach near Lizard Point. (Glass plate negative)
Port bow view of the passenger liner Malta (1865) wrecked off the rocks in the bay on the north-east side of Kendijack Castle (Glass plate negative)
Rescuing crew from the City of Cardiff (1906) (Glass plate negative)
The salvage ship Hyaena (1856) anchored over the wreck of the cargo steamer Zelda (1874) off Maiden Bower, Scilly. (Glass plate negative)
A distant view of the German brigantine Albert Wilhelm (1856) wrecked on Porthkidney Beach, near St Ives. (Glass plate negative)
Minnehaha (1900) aground off the Scilly Rock with ships in attendance (Glass plate negative)
The paddle packet steamer Earl of Arran (1860) aground on Nornour rock (Glass plate negative)
A view of the cliffs on the north side of Porth Loe, near Gwennap Head, where the iron three-masted sailing ship Khyber (1880) was wrecked. (Glass plate negative)
The Suevic (1900), a passenger/cargo liner on the Maenheere Reef, off The Lizard. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the port side of the main mast looking forward towards the fore bridge and foremast of the battleship HMS Montagu (1901) aground off Shutter Point, Lundy. (Glass plate negative)
The sailing ship Cromdale (1891) breaking up off Bass Point (Glass plate negative)
The wrecked steam collier Bessie (1865) submerged in Carbis Bay, St Ives. (Glass plate negative)
A view along the starboard side of the stern section of the passenger/cargo liner Suevic (1900) in Trafalgar Dock, Southampton Docks (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the cargo steamer Highland Fling (1890) aground off Enys Head, Cadgwith. (Glass plate negative)
The American three-masted sailing ship Granite State (1877) aground off Porthcurno. (Glass plate negative)
A crew member being pulled ashore using a breaches buoy from the cargo ship City of Cardiff (1906) (Glass plate negative)
The cargo steamer Highland Fling (1890) aground off Enys Head, near Cadgwith. (Glass plate negative)
A port bow view of the steam collier Llandaff (1865) aground in Nanjizal Bay [Mill Bay], Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A port bow view of the steam collier Ransome (1870) aground and submerged to the open bridge off the entrance to Penzance Harbour. (Glass plate negative)
A distant port quarter view of the Norwegian barque Petrellen (1855) aground on Long Rock Beach, Penzance, during a gale. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard view of the cargo steamer Avebury (1870) aground on the rocks below Tater-du, near Lamorna Cove, Land's End. (Glass plate negative)
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