World War1 UBoatUB38 Moved to Deeper Water
An interesting article from the the International Journal of the Nautical Institute, SEAWAYS Nov 2008 in the relocation of the World War One U-Boat UB38 in the Dover Strait to cater for the navigation of deeper draft shipping. The outcome of the exercise was the main hull and the stern section (that became detached during the lift) were relocated into deeper water.
One wonders if this technology is possible with the raising of the Australian WW1 sub the AE2 in the sea off Turkey.The AE2 was a major contributing factor in the Gallipoli campaign.
"Lost Steamer SS Glenelg"
The SS Glenelg was and Iron Twin Screw Steamer of 210 gross tons (64 net tons), built on the dimensions of 135 ft in length, a breadth of 21 ft and a depth of 11.3ft by Aitken & Mansel in 1875, Glasgow, Scotland. It was clinker built with a round stern and on its masts it was rigged as a fore aft schooner. The Glenelg was driven by two compound steam engines totaling 85hp from a single coal fired boiler; the engines were built in Glasgow by Rait & Lindsay of Glasgow..
The Discovery of The "Darwin Princess"
The "Darwin Princess" was a ferry plying the harbour between Darwin city and Mandorah in 1974 when Cyclone Tracy struck. The young skipper Raymond Curtain, decided to take her to sea, to try to keep her safe from the rising storm surge and huge seas, during the height of the cyclone. Tragically, he was never seen again and the "Darwin Princess" lay lost for 30 years.
The "Euro vs H.C. Pigott" Debate
Over many years, several discussions have occurred between various technical diving groups regarding that true identity of two vessels, one, a harbour tug called the EURO and another, a dredge named the H.C. PIGOTT. Normally, you would think that there would be a clear distinction between both vessels due to their totally different purposes, superstructure and configuration but unfortunately time and the ravages of the sea has complicated the identification.
SS Cambridge - Victim of the German Raider "The Passat"
On Thursday, 7th November 1940, the British Steamer Cambridge (10846 tons) outbound from Melbourne to Sydney and Brisbane struck a mine two and a half miles south-east of the Wilson's Promitory light and sank. Two Days later the US merchant ship City of Rayville (5,888 tons) was mined and lost six miles south of Cape Otway, thereby becoming the first US ship sunk in World War II.
M.V. City of Rayville
At 7.47pm on 8 November 1940 as the City of Rayville entered the waters of Bass Strait, stars and stripes painted on both sides of its hull, it hit one of the Passat's mines. The crew reported water and planks and hatch covers raining down on the superstructure of the vessel and ingots from the cargo of lead in the forepart of the vessel were also thrown onto the superstructure. The force of the explosion tore out the foremast.
SS Milora - The Milora Project
Having dived the Milora numerous times over the years, we have reached the conclusion that although she was the biggest ship to be scuttled in the "Graveyard", very little is known about her origins or how she became dumped of Torquay. Being located at a depth of 40 metres, with brilliant sunshine at the surface, it can be like diving at dusk or night which adds to the narcotic effect of depth. The effects of narcosis when diving on her means that divers can have real difficulties with identifying her various sections, even the holds and stern sections, are not that obvious.
Aircraft Lost In Port Phillip Bay
"Six Men Lose Their Lives in Carrier Accident" screamed the headlines from the Argus on Monday July 21 1947. A tragic set of events during formation flying manoeuvres over Port Phillip Bay by a visiting flying squadron from HMS Theseus resulted in a horrific accident that claimed many young airmen. The planes were flying in close formation when two Fairy Fireflies crashed together and plummeted into the sea.
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