Lost off Trevose

The Shipwrecks of Cornwall's Trevose Head

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding, History, British
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Author: Brian French ISBN: 9780750953467
Publisher: The History Press Publication: February 24, 2011
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Brian French
ISBN: 9780750953467
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: February 24, 2011
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Trevose Head, the land mass jutting out into the Atlantic from North Cornwall’s shore, has been called the "Lizard" of the North Coast. This inhospitable coast has seen many disasters over the centuries, from ocean-going sailing ships blown off course or badly navigated, to coastal vessels bound for Wales and the Bristol Channel foundering, colliding, and "colliers" blowing up. Both world wars saw intense activity off Trevose as German U Boats attempted to prevent supplies from reaching the UK. This illustrated history tells the stories behind these events. The narrative also considers the development of safety at sea, starting with the erection of Trevose Lighthouse in 1857, a project strenuously opposed by most seafarers (apparently lighthouses attracted pirates like moths to a flame) and covers navigation (longitude), "rules of the road," and overloading (the Plimsol Line).

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Trevose Head, the land mass jutting out into the Atlantic from North Cornwall’s shore, has been called the "Lizard" of the North Coast. This inhospitable coast has seen many disasters over the centuries, from ocean-going sailing ships blown off course or badly navigated, to coastal vessels bound for Wales and the Bristol Channel foundering, colliding, and "colliers" blowing up. Both world wars saw intense activity off Trevose as German U Boats attempted to prevent supplies from reaching the UK. This illustrated history tells the stories behind these events. The narrative also considers the development of safety at sea, starting with the erection of Trevose Lighthouse in 1857, a project strenuously opposed by most seafarers (apparently lighthouses attracted pirates like moths to a flame) and covers navigation (longitude), "rules of the road," and overloading (the Plimsol Line).

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