Falmouth, Cornwall - Prince of Wales Pier - postcard, local pmk 1954

• Postcard

   

• Picture / Image:  Prince of Wales Pier, Falmouth [Cornwall]
• Publisher: none stated
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  George VI 1d blue + 1d. blue QEII Wilding [nice mixed reign stamps]
• Postmark(s): Falmouth 9 Sep 1954
• Sent to:  Mr & Mrs. H.G. Luce, Southdown, Samaire, St. Clements, Jersey
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Falmouth (/ˈfælməθ, ˈfɔːl-, ˈfʌl-/; Cornish: Aberfala)^[2] is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.^[3] It has a total resident population of 21,797 (2011 census).^[4]

Falmouth is famous for its harbour. Together with Carrick Roads, it forms the third deepest natural harbour in the world, and the deepest in Western Europe.^[26] It has been the start or finish point of various round-the-world record-breaking voyages, such as those of Robin Knox-Johnston and Dame Ellen MacArthur.

During World War II the United States Navy had a large base in Falmouth harbour as well as an army base in the town. Some of the U.S. D-day landings originated from Falmouth harbour and the surrounding rivers and creeks.

The SS Flying Enterprise, a cargo vessel that had sailed from Hamburg on 21 December 1951, ran into a storm on the Western Approaches to the English Channel. A crack appeared on her deck and the cargo shifted. A number of vessels went to her aid including the tug Turmoil which was stationed in Falmouth, but they found it impossible to take the Flying Enterprise in tow. The ship was finally taken in tow on 5 January 1952 by the Turmoil when she was some 300 nautical miles (560 km) from Falmouth. It took several days to reach port. On 10 January the tow line parted when the ship was still 41 nautical miles (76 km) from Falmouth. Two other tugs joined the battle to save the ship and cargo, but the Flying Enterprise finally sank later that day. Captain Carlsen and the tug's mate Kenneth Dancy, the only crew members still on board, were picked up by the Turmoil and taken to Falmouth to a hero's welcome.