Re: Wexford

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Posted by Don Chalmers on November 27, 19100 at 20:51:52:

In Reply to: Re: Wexford posted by D Gilchrist on October 09, 19100 at 13:53:22:

: This post recently was on the Technical Diver Discussion Group. Doesn't answer the question about whether a restriction applies. If so, it's probably only until a survey has been completed. But this is only my guess. Steve Lewis states that:

: "Last week, after a few attempts, I was able to dive on the newly discovered
: wreck of the Wexford. I would like to thank Patrick Murphy and the Goderich
: Marine Heritage Committee for the invitation to dive the wreck and to lead
: the survey team.

:
: While the wreck is an interesting sport dive, it was rather obvious to many
: of the divers on the boat that day, that this wreck has been picked clean.
: There are a few personal effects, some tools, and some other small
: artifacts, but everything of value not bolted to the deck or bulkheads has
: disappeared. The cargo (steel rails) is very evidently missing. The
: superstructure is gone all but a few support beams. The masts are broken a
: few feet above the deck. The hull, deck and exterior machinery is liberally
: coated with mussels. The engine room is missing the gauge panel. There are
: fishing nets on the wreck but not as many as I've seen on some virgin
: wrecks. If I didn't know better, I'd say this wreck has been the target of
: a salvage operation."

:
: The question of course is why did the ship sink? No real clues. The hull is
: intact. The auxiliary steering is connected, but the rudder's gone. The
: prop is still in place. The coping around one of the forward holds is bent
: outwards. The forepeak, which is collapsed down to the deck of the chain
: locker deck, looks like it's been cut on one side with a welders torch. All
: that superstructure is missing. And there's not a steel rail in sight...
: surely, even if she turned turtle and lost most of her cargo, there'd be
: something left.

:
: Anyway, I'd be interested in an comments or suggestions.

:
: Steve Lewis (Doppler)

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: : This post recently was on the Technical Diver Discussion Group. Doesn't answer the question about whether a restriction applies. If so, it's probably only until a survey has been completed. But this is only my guess. Steve Lewis states that: : : "Last week, after a few attempts, I was able to dive on the newly discovered : : wreck of the Wexford. I would like to thank Patrick Murphy and the Goderich : : Marine Heritage Committee for the invitation to dive the wreck and to lead : : the survey team. : : : : While the wreck is an interesting sport dive, it was rather obvious to many : : of the divers on the boat that day, that this wreck has been picked clean. : : There are a few personal effects, some tools, and some other small : : artifacts, but everything of value not bolted to the deck or bulkheads has : : disappeared. The cargo (steel rails) is very evidently missing. The : : superstructure is gone all but a few support beams. The masts are broken a : : few feet above the deck. The hull, deck and exterior machinery is liberally : : coated with mussels. The engine room is missing the gauge panel. There are : : fishing nets on the wreck but not as many as I've seen on some virgin : : wrecks. If I didn't know better, I'd say this wreck has been the target of : : a salvage operation." : : : : The question of course is why did the ship sink? No real clues. The hull is : : intact. The auxiliary steering is connected, but the rudder's gone. The : : prop is still in place. The coping around one of the forward holds is bent : : outwards. The forepeak, which is collapsed down to the deck of the chain : : locker deck, looks like it's been cut on one side with a welders torch. All : : that superstructure is missing. And there's not a steel rail in sight... : : surely, even if she turned turtle and lost most of her cargo, there'd be : : something left. : : : : Anyway, I'd be interested in an comments or suggestions. : : : : Steve Lewis (Doppler)

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