HMS Wave-Westcott's Quay- St Ives Cornwall UK
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N 50° 12.745 W 005° 28.770
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In the early hours of 30 September 1952 the usual night time silence in St Ives was shattered when the minesweeper HMS Wave broke her moorings, during a heavy storm.
Waymark Code: WM10WYG
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/03/2019
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It is believed that there was a problem with the propeller of the old minesweeper which, having broken its moorings, ran aground off St Ives, is believed to have washed up near the town. HMS Wave broke her moorings in St Ives in September 1952.
She was holed and flooded when she went ashore on rocks at Westcott's Quay near the Arts Club. The crew were evacuated and the ship was eventually winched off the rocks by two boom-defence vessels.
Disaster Date: 09/30/1952
Date of dedication: 05/15/2014
Memorial Sponsors: British Legion
Disaster Type: Natural
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Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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