Penzance Wreck. The 6,000 Ton Steamer ‘Ansgir’ Driven Ashore by Gale at Mounts Bay

Series

Series Name: Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1014

Date Released

9 Dec 1920

Stories in this Issue:

1. Fleet St V Footlights. Violet Lorraine Kicks off at Charity Match at Stamford Bridge in Aid of Earl Haig’s Fund for Ex-Officers
2. Penzance Wreck. The 6,000 Ton Steamer ‘Ansgir’ Driven Ashore by Gale at Mounts Bay
3. A Land for Heroes. SS ‘Zealandic’ Leaves Liverpool for Australia with Ex-Servicemen and Their Wives
4. French President’s Shooting Drive. M Millerand Organises a Day’s Sport for the Diplomatic Service
5. The Prince in the City. London Officially Welcomes HRH after His Australian Tour

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 2 / 5
Summary: Ship grounded on rocky shore.
Keywords: Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Library number GR: 4344
Length of story (in feet): 58

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'Penzance Wreck. The 6,000 Ton Steamer ‘Ansgir’ Driven Ashore by Gale at Mounts Bay', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1014, 9 Dec 1920. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/78174 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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