| Butetown |
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| Location |
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Place Name : Brown's Bay, Cullercoats |
Lat / Long : 55 ° 2 ' 20 '' North - -1 ° 25' 41'' East |
System used to obtain Long / Lat : Approximate |
| OS Grid Ref - |
Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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| Construction |
| Type : Cargo |
Built : 1890 |
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Shipyard : J. R. Oswald & Co
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Hull material : Steel |
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| Dimensions |
| Size : 1594 tonnes |
Length : 249 m |
Beam : 32 m |
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| History |
| Sunk : 4/12/1917 |
Cause : Ran aground |
Date Found : unknown |
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| Depth |
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Shallowest |
Deepest |
| Top : |
4 m |
7 m |
Deck :
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4 m |
7 m |
| Bed : |
4 m |
7 m |
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| Postition |
| Orientation : WNW |
Lying : Upright |
Condition : Extensive breakup |
Seabed Type : Sand
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Artifacts : None |
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| Wreck Owner |
| Owner : unknown |
Access : Public
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War Grave : No |
Protected : No |
| Restrictions : None |
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| When to Dive Best time to dive the wreck, relative to high wate |
| 0 - hours |
30 - minutes |
Before - high water |
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| General Information : |
Small Boat Launching : |
No |
Notes : |
Entry point is next to the bathing pool, bearing of 120 deg swim about 15 min, go over a small reef and you'll see her. Boilers are still visible as well as the bottom of the hull. |
References : |
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Link to More Info : |
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| Information Provided by : |
| Name : Ken Nessworthy |
From a dive on : 10/5/2008 |
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| Supplementary Imformation |
Added by:
Aquanut
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Posted on : May 12, 2008
Small about of net and fishing line. Plenty of lobsters if you can find them
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