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The Manacles – an overview
From Prawle Point in the East, to the Manacles in the West, with the Eddystone in the middle, make up the triangle of my diving area. Whilst each of these areas is famous for its shipwrecks, only the...
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Mohegan
The Mohegan, originally built as the Cleopatra by Earles of Hull, was a vessel of some 7000 tons. Prior to her launching she had been purchased by the Atlantic Transport Company of London on July 29th...
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Bay of Panama
Built by the Belfast shipping firm of Hartland and Wolff in 1883, the Bay of Panama was described by everyone who saw her as probably the finest sailing ship afloat. With her steel hull, and four...
View ArticleVolnay
The Devon and Cornwall coast is almost as infamous for its spine chilling tales of wreckers, as it is famous for its shipwrecks. Even today the wrecking tradition lives on, as the owners of the ill...
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Situated on the the south coast of Cornwall, Falmouth Bay is one of the largest natural harbours in the world and contains a wealth of facinating shipwrecks. Less than two hours from Plymouth by boat...
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Joseph Cauchi, a survivor from the Hera
I am very grateful to Rita Agius for sending me the following article about her beloved grandfather Joseph Cauchi who survived the sinking of the Hera The following interview is taken from a Maltese...
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The Wreck of the Ben Asdale
Here is a wreck that everybody can enjoy because you do not have to dive on it. You can either look down on it from the headland, or when the tide is out you can scramble over the rocks and walk right...
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Commander Mike Norman
I am very gratefull to Commander Mike Norman Royal Navy, who was the Captain of Sea King 592, for his first hand account of this epic rescue. portrait of Commander Mike Norman. O.B.E., A.F.C., R.N. It...
View ArticleBarty Coe – The Skippers Story
I was skipper of the Asdale the night she ran ashore. I would just like give a first hand account of what took place on that fateful night. After landing our catch of mackerel to the Russian klondyker...
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The Wreck of the Conqueror
The Conqueror is the ship that started it all for me. I had always been interested in shipwrecks, and had already dived on many. But until the Conqueror, I had not really thought about documenting...
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The Manacles – an overview
From Prawle Point in the East, to the Manacles in the West, with the Eddystone in the middle, make up the triangle of my diving area. Whilst each of these areas is famous for its shipwrecks, only the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mohegan
The Mohegan, originally built as the Cleopatra by Earles of Hull, was a vessel of some 7000 tons. Prior to her launching she had been purchased by the Atlantic Transport Company of London on July 29th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bay of Panama
Built by the Belfast shipping firm of Hartland and Wolff in 1883, the Bay of Panama was described by everyone who saw her as probably the finest sailing ship afloat. With her steel hull, and four...
View ArticleVolnay
The Devon and Cornwall coast is almost as infamous for its spine chilling tales of wreckers, as it is famous for its shipwrecks. Even today the wrecking tradition lives on, as the owners of the ill...
View ArticleFalmouth
Situated on the the south coast of Cornwall, Falmouth Bay is one of the largest natural harbours in the world and contains a wealth of facinating shipwrecks. Less than two hours from Plymouth by boat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Joseph Cauchi, a survivor from the Hera
I am very grateful to Rita Agius for sending me the following article about her beloved grandfather Joseph Cauchi who survived the sinking of the Hera The following interview is taken from a Maltese...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Wreck of the Ben Asdale
Here is a wreck that everybody can enjoy because you do not have to dive on it. You can either look down on it from the headland, or when the tide is out you can scramble over the rocks and walk right...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Commander Mike Norman
I am very gratefull to Commander Mike Norman Royal Navy, who was the Captain of Sea King 592, for his first hand account of this epic rescue. Portrait of Commander Mike Norman. O.B.E., A.F.C., R.N. It...
View ArticleBarty Coe – The Skippers Story
I was skipper of the Asdale the night she ran ashore. I would just like give a first hand account of what took place on that fateful night. After landing our catch of mackerel to the Russian klondyker...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Wreck of the Conqueror
The Conqueror is the ship that started it all for me. I had always been interested in shipwrecks, and had already dived on many. But until the Conqueror, I had not really thought about documenting...
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