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Acorn Archive
Hearts of Oak
Lowestoft
Fishing Vessels
Page Nine
LT706
LT706
From a photograph by Gibson & Sons
of Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.
Thanks to Ian for this fine and interesting picture
Ian writes to ask anyone for help in details of this
vessel
and the circumstances behind this picture.
Clearly, she has been beached after a storm,
with seaweed all around, and by the angle
of the sun, it appears it was to the south of
the harbour, towards Mousehole.
also
New Boy ( Number unknown ) From which one of his ancestors, (Henry William Wilcox 2nd Hand)
was swept overboard in a hurricane and drowned in 1899.
and
LT 676 – May have been called
Captain Ellison.
Please write to
Raymond
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