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The steam ship SS Mohegan sinks near the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, killing 106.

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SS Mohegan

British steamship wrecked off of Cornwall in 1898

SS Mohegan was a steamer which sank off the coast of the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, on her second voyage. She hit The Manacles on 14 October 1898 with the loss of 106 out of 157 on board.
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The Lizard

Peninsula in southern Cornwall, England

The Lizard is a peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The southernmost point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at SW 701115; The Lizard, also known as Lizard village, is the most southerly region on the British mainland, and is in the civil parish…
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Cornwall

Ceremonial county in England

Cornwall is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area…
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