THE SS.LINCOLN

50 02 704'N/05 35 554'W

SANK AFTER STRIKING THE RUNNEL STONE AT 2.30am IN BAD WEATHER ON THE 5th JULY 1886. SHE DRIFTED OFF AND IS NOW LOCATED NEAR TARTER-DU LIGHTHOUSE IN 31m OF WATER. SHE WAS 60m LONG AND WEIGHED 624 tons CARRYING A CARGO OF COAL, A VERY BROKEN WRECK BEST DIVED AT SLACK WATER. THE NEAREST LAUNCH SITE IS LAMORNA COVE (2 miles return) BUT HAS A LAUNCH FEE AND VERY LIMITED PARKING, ALTERNATIVELY PENZANCE HARBOUR (10 miles return) HAS AMPLE PARKING AND GOOD LAUNCHING BUT IS MUCH FURTHER AWAY.
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