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Can anyone remember seeing the wreck of a ship that came ashore on the short sands between the groyne and the pier.

It would hve been in the late 60's/early 70's
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small worls this is, i have just put down a book i was reading about 10mins ago and it had a photo of the wreck on the beach, as a small kid i can remember going down to the shore to see it
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Yeah that jogged a memory.

I remember standing underneath it worried in case it fell over.

Must of been the 60's
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SS Adelfotis - rsn aground in bad weather - here is a link to a picture:

http://freespace.virgin.net/carol.green/adelfotis2.htm

I was in the crowd somewhere.

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Post by Cisco »

I remember that night well Kellan, I was also in the crowd, 1963 it was and the worst night you could imagine, freezing cold and blowing a gale, you could hardly stand up against it. There was hundreds down there watching the rescue.
The main rescuers were the Sunderland coast guards, and the man at the forefront of that rescue was Ken O'neil who was at the front in the water the whole time pulling the men off the lines, but being a quiet man not liking any fuss did not receive the credit he deserved, that went to someone else.

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I remember that ship wreck, I went down to see the rescue of the crew via a beechs' boy, cold and wet weather, I think it was broken up for scrap where it lay, Regards.
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I remember this as well. I remember being amazed aat the size of the prop and rudder. Funny the things that stick in your mind!
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