Storms and shifting sands expose shipwreck on beach in north Cornwall

The SV Carl grounded on a reef at Booby's Bay near Padstow back in 1917

Author: Emma HartPublished 17th Mar 2021

Recent storms and shifting sands have exposed a shipwreck on a beach near Padstow.

On October 7th 1917, the SV (Sailing Vessel) Carl broke free whilst being towed to London to be broken up for scrap.

It grounded on a reef at Booby's Bay.

Recent storms and shifting sands have exposed a shipwreck on a beach in north Cornwall

Emily Stevenson from plastic pollution awareness group, Beach Guardian, shared these photos from volunteer Sharons Shoreline Crafts.

She came across the remains of the wreck at the end of February during one of the group's regular beach cleans.

Posting on Beach Guardian's Facebook page, Emily revealed they had also found an old coin and strange screw-top cap.

The SV (Sailing Vessel) Carl grounded on a reef at Booby's Bay near Padstow back in 1917

"Whenever we do a beach clean, we always get our volunteers to pick up all the plastic that they can, but also to look for anything interesting.

"So it's great when one of our volunteers finds something on their daily lockdown walk.

This coin and screw-top cap were found near the wreck at Booby's Bay during a Beach Guardian beach clean

"On one of our local beaches, the 1917 shipwreck has been exposed again due to recent storms and shifting sands.

"Not too far from this wreck this screw-top lid was found and close-by to that this coin.

"The diameter of the lid is about 40mm and the diameter of the coin is about 22mm.

"Coincidence?"

Emily Stevenson, Beach Guardian

Have you seen the wreck? Can you identify the coin or the screwtop lid? Get in touch with Emily on the Beach Guardian Facebook page**.**