SS Flowergate, St Ives

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Identifier

CTR_4_325

Description

With beach tents in the foreground and Godrevy and tugs in the background, the SS Flowergate had been under tow to Britonferry in Wales but came loose and ran aground at Porthminster in June 1946. A confiscated steamer from Germany, she had been deliberately sunk as a blockship during the 1944 invasion of Normandy. She was towed off and resumed her final journey to the breakers yard at Britonferry.

Date

27th June 1946

Rights

Cornwall Council

Coverage

St Ives

Type

Still Image


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Collection

Clive Carter Collection




Citation
“SS Flowergate, St Ives,” cornishmemory.com, accessed November 22, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/CTR_4_325.
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