Anchor - Smeatons Pier St Ives Cornwall UK
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N 50° 12.899 W 005° 28.581
30U E 323329 N 5565468
Anchor with Plaque on the Pier
Waymark Code: WM10WYC
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/03/2019
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The "Citra Anchor"
The anchor was recovered from the seabed 11th May 1959, Came from the Cintra, one of four ships wrecked in the St Ives Bay in the great gale of 18th November 1892. Due to the severity of the gale the lifeboat could not be launched. Crews of two vessels were rescued by breeches buoy from Carbis bay beach. Seven of Cintras crew of twelve drowned the other five were rescued by breeches buoy from Carbis Bay beach and Carrck Gladden cliff.
This plaque was installed by local residents and friends of St Ives with the support of the towns council - 2003
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