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Stricken container ship

The container ship "MSC Napoli" was run aground just off the coast at Branscombe, quite close to where we live. She was holed near the Lizard, and was on the way to Portland for the salvage operation when her condition deteriorated and the decision was made to ground her near Branscombe to avoid her sinking in deep water. Some of the containers were lost overboard, and are now being washed up on the beaches - most of them ripped apart and the contents strewn along the shore line.

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These pictures were taken from the cliffs between Beer and Branscombe.
Listing heavily
Listing heavily
Washed-up containers
Washed-up containers
Debris along the World Heritage coast
Debris along the World Heritage coast
Onlookers
Onlookers
Debris
Debris
Stricken ship with Jurassic coast beyond
Stricken ship with "Jurassic coast" beyond
Coastguard vessel and a drifting container
Coastguard vessel and a drifting container
More washed-up cargo
More washed-up cargo
Police presence on the cliffs
Police presence on the cliffs
Half-buried tractor
Half-buried tractor
Barrels
Barrels
Containers being inspected
Containers being inspected
More containers being inspected
More containers being inspected
At Branscombe
At Branscombe
View towards Branscombe
View towards Branscombe
View towards Branscombe
View towards Branscombe
At Branscombe
At Branscombe
More containers
More containers
The Napoli with coastguard vessels
The "Napoli" with coastguard vessels
Not your usual 'flotsam'
Not your usual 'flotsam'
Threatening weather
Threatening weather
View from Beer Head
View from Beer Head