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FINISTERRE – 1946
The Finisterre a French crabber was struck by a fierce squall and driven ashore at St. Ives in the early hours of the morning dragging her anchor. Only one man survived from the crew of four. As a mark of respect for the men that lost their lives, other French crabbers at Newlyn sports and swimming gala cancelled their race.
Source: The St. Ives Times, August 16th 1946
S.S. FLOWERGATE – 1946
 In August 1946 whilst under tow to a breaker’s yard the 5107 ton requisitioned German ship went ashore off Porthminister Beach, St. Ives. Later she was refloated to continue her final voyage.
Source: The St. Ives Times, June 28th 1946
H.M.S WARSPITE – 1947
On a voyage from Portsmouth to the breakers yard in Clyde, the 33 year old warship, the Warspite, under tow from the Bustler the tow parted during a heavy gale and struck rocks. It was later towed to St. Michael’s Mount to be dismantled. Seven years later the boilers were towed to the rear of the Mount and sunk.
Source: The St. Ives Times: 25th April 1947
SAND RUNNER – 1950
 The Sand Runner, a 313 ton steamer; bringing coal from Barry to Hayle, ran onto a sand bank to the west of St. Ives head during a heavy fog. All the members of the Crew were safe and the next day at high tide the Sand Runner was refloated with the assistance of a local fishing boat and the St. Ives lifeboat.
Source: The St. Ives Times, June 2nd 1950
LIBERTY – 1952
On a voyage from Newport to La Goulette the Liberty, sailing under a Liberian flag encountered severe gales. She hit the rocks under the Pendeen Watch, two of her crew climbed ashore with a rope ladder. Twenty more of the crew were rescued by Breeches buoy from the cliffs. The remaining crew waited until daylight to be saved. The vessel was broken up for scrap.
H.M.S WAVE – 1952
 The H.M.S Wave, a 1040 ton former minesweeper went aground on the rocks near St. Ives after dragging her anchor in a 60 mph gale. The breeches buoy was engaged and fifty eight of the crew were taken off safely. Hundreds of St. Ives people helped to keep the ship steady while the crew were removed from the vessel. The ship had sustained a large scoring hole on her left side. Attempts to refloat the ship were made by filling the hole with air bags. The vessel was successfully refloated and towed into the port of Devonport.
Source: The St. Ives Times, October 10th 1952
TRAUTE SARNOW – 1954
On a voyage from Cardiff to Ostend the 430 ton German coaster Traute Sarnow carrying coal struck the rocks in a thick mist close to Gurnard’s Head. The St. Ives lifeboat was sent and within a few hours the six crew of the Traute Sarnow and the captain’s dog had all been rescued by Breeches buoy.
Source: The St. Ives Times, July 30th 1954
NAZARENE – 1957
The Nazarene, a St. Ives fishing lugger went ashore on Pedn-e-Vounder Beach near Porthcurnow in dense fog whilst returning to Newlyn with a catch of pilchards. The crew climbed the cliffs and walked to the village of Treen hauling their catch, nets and fishing gear worth over £1000. Within a few hours the Nazarene was pounded to pieces by heavy ground sea.
Source: St. Ives Times and Echo, September 27th 1957
GAI FLOREAL – 1962
 A 259 ton Dieppe trawler, the Gai Floreal, with a cargo of fish went aground four miles west of St. Ives near Bennor Cove. Fortunately the ship was not lost, and she was towed off the rocks by St. Ives lifeboat after rescuing the crew by Breeches buoy. A sister ship to the Gai Floreal was sent to St. Ives to tow the vessel back to France. Source: The St. Ives Times and Echo, January 5th 1962
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