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Mary Barrow and Lizzie R Wilce Beached at St Ives

Mary Barrow and Lizzie R Wilce Beached at St Ives
Mary Barrow and Lizzie R Wilce Beached at St Ives
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The schooners Mary Barrow and Lizzie R Wilce beached on Porthminster Beach in St Ives during January storms of 1908.
Both ships were carrying coal from Swansea. The Mary Barrow was soon returned to service and served for another 20 years before sinking off the Isle of Man

Photo courtesy of Gibson's of Scilly
Keywords: shipwreck, schooner, Porthminster, archive, vintage
Date: 13.05.2007 21:40
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Added by: chris_l