SS.ENRICO PARIODI

SS. ENRICO PARIODI

THE SS.ENRICO PAROIDI WENT AGROUND IN THICK FOG ON THE 23RD JUNE 1916 UNDER GURNARDS HEAD. SHE WAS 103m LONG AND 3818 tons, CARRYING A CARGO OF COAL. A SALVAGE CREW WORKING ONLY 300m AWAY ON THE SS.NETO (LATER SAVED) STOPPED WORK AND HELPED, LATER THE SALVAGE VESSEL THE SS.LADY OF THE ISLES PULLED HER OFF. BUT SHE FOUNDERED OFF THE CARRACKS SOME TIME AFTER WHILE UNDER TOW.SHE NOW LIES IN A GENERAL DEPTH OF 32m. THE SITE CAN BE SUBJECT TO STRONG TIDES AND GROUND SWELL AND SHOULD ONLY BE DIVED AT SLACK, WHICH IS WHICH IS AT HIGH/LOW TIDE NEWQUAY. THE BEST PLACE TO LAUNCH IS HAYLE SLIP (6 miles FROM SITE) WHICH HAS A LAUNCHING FEE AND CAR PARKING BUT YOU CAN ONLY LAUNCH TWO HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH WATER. HAYLE ESTUARY HAS SOME VERY DANGEROUS SAND BARS SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION


	(241) ENRICO PARODI
	ENRICO PARIODI 1 Propeller and ruddar post
	ENRICO PARIODI 2 Just to the west of the propeller
	ENRICO PARIODI 3 Proppeller shaft
	ENRICO PARIODI 4 Stern hold looking north
	ENRICO PARIODI 5 Front of the boilers looking south
	ENRICO PARIODI 6 Boilers looking east
	ENRICO PARIODI 7 Near the bow
	ENRICO PARIODI 8 Diver releasing bouy on the bow
	ENRICO PARIODI 9 Diver drifting past the port boiler (left) and engine (right)
	ENRICO PARIODI 10 Engine room looking into the aft hold