Wrecks

There are many stories of wrecks around East Prawle. East Prawle through the Ages covers some and Roger Barrett’s Prawle Point and the Coast between Start Point and Salcombe Bar covers many more. Click here to read some of the stories.

However the East Prawle History Society database only has the few below.

Buildings

Coastguards/LSA

Farming

Fishing

People

Wars

Transport

Wrecks

Queen Mary passing the Herzogen Cicilie wrecked near Salcombe, in Starehole Bay 1936

Queen Mary passing Herzogen Cecilie 1936

The Herzogin Cecilie abandoned in Starehole Bay

Herzogin Cecilie abandoned Starehole Bay

The Herzogin Cecilie abandoned at Starehole Bay 1936

Herzogin Cecilie at Starehole Bay

Herzogin Cecilie shipwreck.1936

Postcard steamer Branksea on rocks at Lannacombe 1 September 1927

Branksea near Lannacombe September 1927

The upturned boat which seems to have been turned into a shed with windows and a door

Upturned boat made as a shed on cliff above Ivy Cove Lannacombe

Olivine went ashore on Woodcombe Point on 24th March 1929 whilst on passage from Rochester to the Clyde

Olivine at Woodcombe Point 24th March 1929

Betsy Anna Dutch steamer ran ashore in dense fog at Prawle Point at 9.15 am 17th August 1926 when on passage from Fleetwood to Rotterdam in ballast.

Betsy Anna wreck at Gull Rock, Prawle Point August 1926

Benmohr, Prawle Point, 1931

Demtrios wrecked off Prawle Point during terrible gales the tow brokeand Demetrios drifted helplessly

The Demetrios wrecked off Prawle Point 1992.

Benmorr wreck and rocket apparatus 1931

Mindy wrecked on Gorah Rock September 1978 LSA mentioned in despatches

Yacht Mindy aground on Gorah Rock 8 September 1978