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From: Ron Mapplebeck <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] MARY ANN
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 13:28:59 +0100
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Trudy,

One of my contacts provides the following re Larn's account:
Larn says built 1863, registered at Exeter, she was a sailing ketch of
41nt, on passage from St. Brieuc for Bristol with vegetables-potatoes,
captain J.H. Hayman and three crew. Missed the Newquay harbour entrance
whilst running in and went ashore at the back of the south pier (all
rocks & cliffs) Two of the crew were hauled to safety by ropes thrown to
them from the shore, but the captain was washed away and drowned when
the rope he was holding, parted. Position given as 50 25.10N 05 04.30W
wrecked 19 Jan 1881.

Ron Mapplebeck
*****
wrote:
> Hi
>
> Yes im still haunted by the MARY ANN, official number 11908, i wonder if
> anyone has any ideas, i have been informed that she was lost off the coast of
> Newquay, Cornwall on the 19 January 1881, the Master drowned and the Mate and one
> seaman survived, she was still owned by James Shears Denning, and i would
> like to try and find out what happened.
>
> I have been told that a Richard Larn mentions the incident in a book called
> Wrecks of the Uk volume 1, but cant locate this.
>
> Also I know that she was built in Truro in 1856, for James Shears Denning but
> cant find out who built her, she was lengthened in 1863 by Holman & Sons,
> Topsham.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated
>
> Best regards
>
> Trudy
>
>
>
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