SS.ARTHURTOWN

50 34.203’ N / 04 57.444’ W

THE SS.ARTHURTOWN RAN AGROUND IN THICK FOG OFF TREVOSE HEAD ON THE 7TH AUGUST 1944, SHE TRIED TO MAKE PADSTOW BUT FOUNDERED OFF STEPPER POINT. HER LENGTH WAS 49m AND WEIGHT 527 tons WITH A CARGO OF SCRAP IRON.THE WRECK LIES IN A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 22m SHOWING UP VERY WELL ON SONAR AND IS A GOOD SITE FOR LESS EXPERIANCED DIVERS THE AREA OFF TRVOSE HEAD CAN BE SUBJECT TO STRONG CURRENTS ON SPRINGS. SLACK IS +30 MINUTES AT HIGH/LOW NEWQUAY. THE BEST LAUNCH SITE IS ROCK 3 miles AWAY PARKING IS LIMITED SO GET THERE EARLY, THERE IS A LAUNCH FEE


(069) DIVERS ON THE ARTHURTOWN
(136) KEITH

ARTHURTOWN 1

Deck winch on the east side of the wreck

ARTHURTOWN 2

Part of the hull to the SE

ARTHURTOWN 3

Engine room looking from the SE

ARTHURTOWN 4

Looking north to the sturn to what is either a gun platform

or engine mount

ARTHURTOWN 5

SW side of wreck at the engine/cargo hold

ARTHURTOWN 6

Wreckage lying to the W of the ship

ARTHURTOWN 7

The ships diesel engine next to the diver

ARTHURTOWN 8

Looking south at the cargo of scrap iron

ARTHURTOWN 9

The ships winch lies at the NE end of the wreck

ARTHURTOWN 10

Eastern edge of the hull

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