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World War 1 wrecks surface after storms

July 13, 2017 by Susan Roberts Leave a Comment

Many WW1 shipwrecks still lie off the Cornish coast. The wreck of a German ship surfaced at Booby’s Bay near Trevose Head after tons of sand were washed off the beach by storms.

Click here to read more about memories of bravery at sea during World War One.

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