SS.IBIS-HEIDRUN

KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE SS.IBIS, DAVE FISHER OF PENZANCE HAS DISCOVERD FROM A MAKERS PLATE ON THE ENGINE THAT’S IT IS IN FACT THE SS.HEIDRUN SHE DISSAPEARD WITHOUT TRACE ON THE 27TH DECEMBER 1915 IN A STORM. BEING 65 meters LONG AND 972 tons. CARRYING A CARGO OF COAL. BEST LUANCHING IS FROM PENZANCE HARBOUR (9.8 miles), IT HAS AMPLE PARKING OR PORTH LEVEN (3.6 miles). THE WRECK CAN BE DIVED AT ANY STATE OF THE TIDE AND IS NEARLY ALWAYS BOUYED.

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SS.IBIS-HEIDRUN

SS.IBIS-HEIDRUN 1

Ships engine liying on its side

 

SS.IBIS-HEIDRUN 2

Propeller shaft

SS.IBIS-HEIDRUN 3

Stern with the propeller bottom right

SS.IBIS-HEIDRUN 4

Looking west at the front half of the wreck

SS.IBIS-HEIDRUN 5

Deck winch

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