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The three-masted sailing ship Socoa (1901) semi-submerged off the cliffs near Cadgwith. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the cargo steamer Highland Fling (1890) aground off Enys Head, Cadgwith. (Glass plate negative)
An elevated port side view, taken from the cliffs, of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) aground at the base of Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
An view from the cliff tops looking down at a port side view of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) partially submerged off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at a port stern view of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) aground off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at a port quarter view of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) semi-submerged off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall (Glass plate negative)
The cargo steamer Highland Fling (1890) aground off Enys Head, near Cadgwith. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) aground off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view of the stern section of the cargo steamer Highland Fling (1890) after separation from the bow. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at a port side view of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) partially submerged off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at a port side view, aft of the broadside, of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) semi-submerged off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
The French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) stranded below the cliffs near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the cargo steamer Highland Fling (1890) off Enys Head with tugs attempting to pull it free. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at a port side view, just aft of the broadside, of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) aground off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A port side view of the forward part of the of the French steel three-masted sailing ship Socoa (1901), stranded below the cliffs near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
An elevated port bow view, taken from the cliffs, of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) aground at the base of Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at a port stern view of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) aground off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
A view from the cliff tops looking down at a port quarter view of the French steel three-masted ship Socoa (1901) aground and semi-submerged off Kildown Point, near Cadgwith, Cornwall. (Glass plate negative)
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