2014

SW5140 : HMS Wave rescue plaque, St Ives, Cornwall

taken 10 years ago, near to St Ives, Cornwall, England

HMS Wave rescue plaque, St Ives, Cornwall
HMS Wave rescue plaque, St Ives, Cornwall
"On 30th September 1952 St Ives townspeople rescued sixty-two crew members here by breeches buoy. For his courage during the successful salvage operation, local Pilot Richard Daniel Paynter was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct."

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Photographer
David Hawgood   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 6 July, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SW 518 404 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:12.6877N 5:28.7501W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SW 518 404
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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