KANTOENG DREDGER

50 18 916'N / 04 39 125'W

ON THE 8th OF MARCH 1937 THE WORLDS LARGEST TIN DREDGER AT 68m AND 3500tons, CAPSIZED IN A STORM OFF THE EDDY STONE LIGHTHOUSE ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE FROM HOLLAND. BEING ABANDONED SHE DRIFTED TOWARDS FOWEY GROUNDING IN 16m OF WATER. THE BUCKET CHAIN AND SUPERSTRUCTURE BROKE FREE AND THE PONTOON DROVE ONTO THE ROCKS AND WAS SALVAGED. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'THE BUCKETS' SHE IS A GOOD EASY DIVE WITH LITTLE IF ANY CURRENT. THE BEST PLACE TO LAUNCH IS CAFFA MILLS CAR PARK BY THE CAR FERRY IN FOWEY (2 miles FROM WRECK). LAUNCHING IS £3 AND THE CAR PARK IS PAY AND DISPLAY AND FILLS QUICKLY IN THE SUMMER.