The Wreck of the Allecrity off Porthluney Cove by Michael Daley
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16 x 20ins on mdf. Allecrity was small tanker from the F T Everard fleet. She hit a rock offshore and was limping into port, probably Falmouth, when she grounded . All the crew got off safely but despite the best efforts of a Dutch salvage tug she rolled onto her port side and became a total wreck.
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Michael Daley
Before leaving the RAF in the early 90s I studied, part time, Fine Art and Graphic Design at Falmouth College of Art and Design. On leaving the Air Force I worked for 17 years at Holkham Hall until retirement in 2010. I worked as a volunteer caseworker for ssafa ( Forces Charity) for almost 5…
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