Shipwreck Photographs South Devon Glen Strathallan, three or...

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Shipwreck Photographs South Devon Glen Strathallan, three original photographs of the scuppered wreck, backed onto board. Originally purchased by millionaire Colby Cubbin as his own pleasure vehicle. It was used less than a dozen times before his death and was decreed within his will that is should be used for boys sea training. She was eventually sunk near Fort Bovisand Underwater Centre to be used as an underwater classroom. Unfortunately, she was sunk in an unauthorised position, hazardous for other ship's navigation, Thankfully, one month after she was sank, she was torn to pieces during a fierce gale, saving any further difficulty or embarrassment. Further photographs mentioned within Larn's books on Shipwrecks of the South Devon coast, including two French vessels wrecked side by side near Brixham, 1866; Trifolium wreck with F.E. Gibson stamp to verso; Lenie, 1972, near Salcombe; Charles Jose, 1933, Slapton Sands; HM battleship Formidable, New Years Day, 1915, sunk by the German submarine U-24 with the loss of 547 lives, including Captain Loxley; Vesper, Anstey's Cove, Torquay, 1902; Betsy Anna, Portland Bill, 1926; Goyaz of Para, blown ashore in the infamous 'Christmas Hurrican' of 1912 under Jennycliffe, Plymouth Sound; and further ships including The Duchess of Devonshire, ss. English Trader, Jebba, Northwind, Katina, Jane Rowe &c. &c. (Q) - Collaged images might not be to the correct scale