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This is a photograph from one of the other tins of negatives marked Cornwall 1959 . In the background is a larger vessel with the name West ????? , the negative will not reveal any further detail. In the foreground is a little rowing boat named Daphne. The background behind the large ship appears to be trees. Please help me identify the location.
After being on SN after 10 minutes, had 10 views, and two answers. After 30 minutes, 30 views. Ship identified, I am now checking in my Mitchell and Sawyer for details ......
 
West Wales built as Empire Glen
Built 1941 by C Connell and Co Ltd; Scotstoun, Glasgow
6327 grt; Yard Nr 433; Completed July 1941; 407 x 55 feet; T3 cylinder steam engines
1941 Empire Glen MOWT managed by Clark and Service Ltd.
1943 MOWT managed by Capper, Alexander, London.
1945 renamed Aylesbury, Capper, Alexander Shipping and Co.
1948 renamed West Wales, Gibbs and Co, Cardiff / Newport.
1961 renamed Persian Xerxes, Iranian Lloyd Co, Iran.
1964 September - Scrapped Hendrik ido Ambacht, Holland.
 
Strange, I thought it said West Wales but felt it was too normal for a ship!

I have now taken down all the details, if this is Fowey I suppose you will delete from this site at some point? has location been positively identified?
 
the lifeboat on the right is the fowey 46 9 watson, the denise reitze.
 
What better confirmation of location could anyone have but that. Excellent.
 
Well, I ve a lot more photos from this location and as previously seen, images from other parts of south west Cornwall, hopefully I will be able to upload them to the new South West site soon? Looking forward it!
 

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