William Cory, wrecked in fine weather 18th September 1910.
May even have been responsible for the loss of some pasties.
Tin dressers were sitting having their morning croust in the sunshine, to be greeted by the sight of a ship heading straight towards them on lower ledges below Levant Mine. The William Cory hit a rock, swerved and struck twice more, slewing around into Enys. [William Cory had left Uleaborg Finland 27th August with pit props for Newport]. The ship was now abandoned by the crew, with the officers phoning (from Pendeen) Falmouth for tugs. No boats from Sennen could do anything as the pit props wre now floating and a hazard, and had spread all over the sea. It transpired that Captain St Clair had misread his charts and allowed the ship to first strike Vynecs and to be damaged. A proof that it is no good relying on 'personal knowledge' and that charts were vital.
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