'Jeanne Gougy' wreck in November, 1962, the Year of the Ash Wednesd

I wasn t sure as I had seen both versions so I checked references. The RNLI gave it as Jeanne which I took as confirmation but I could be wrong.
It was a tragic loss yet also six men were saved by heroic efforts.
In our home it was known as the Jean Gowjy neither of my parents having any French.

Try this. It s interesting: (...)

External links don t work in Picture Penzance. Its a policy rather than an error. TPP why not PM Chill the link ::6:

Fair enough, HH!

See the write up on Le Bouder Vessels, here on site.

It was only when someone spotted somebody waving from one of those wheelhouse windows that it was realised anybody had survived. I didn't realise it was as many as six though.