S.S.Newtown ran aground on 7th January1916 at Barracane Beach
1153 Ton steam cargo ship was on passage from Oporto to Newport with a cargo of pit props when she ran aground and was wrecked on Barracane Beach
S.S. Newtown
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Mortehoe, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34 7DT
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