Cornish Shipwreck Chart

Jeanne Gougy

 

Jeanne Gougy Minor wreck

West Cornwall shipwrecks

The French trawler 'Jeanne Gougy' ran aground in a squall on November 3rd 1962.

Teams of rescuers watched as she capsized and submerged beneath heavy seas.

About 7 hours later 6 men were amazingly found alive in the wheelhouse and rescued by Breeches Buoy.

12 men including the skipper lost their lives.