Tocopilla

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1878 – The Tocopilla was an iron barque of 496 tons, with a cargo of copper ore. She was  lying off Rhossili beach when she dragged her anchor and drifted ashore near Diles Lake.    Her crew were able to launch a small boat to save themselves.   In spite of the weight of the cargo the vessel was successfully refloated on a high tide. (Ref. 011)