Liverpool ship Khyber
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CTR_3_279
Description
Wreckage from the Khyber, washed ashore. The Khyber was a full-rigged ship, registered at Liverpool. She had sailed from near Melbourne, Australia, towards Cobh (Queenstown) Ireland for 138 days. A South-West gale wrecked her at Portloe, near Porthgwarra. She was completely destroyed, and 23 of her 26 crew were lost along with her cargo of wheat.
Date
15th March 1905
Rights
Cornwall Council
Coverage
Porthloe
Type
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