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SS.STANWOOD
50 10.302’ N / 05 02.106’ W
HISTORY/FEATURES
THE SS.STANWOOD SANK ON THE 10th DECEMBER 1939 AFTER ATTEMPS WERE BEING MADE TO PUT OUT A FIRE IN HER CARGO OF COAL BY A CONTROLLED SINKING IN SHALLOW WATER, BUT SHE SLIPPED INTO THE MAIN CHANNEL. HER CREW QUICKLY SAVEING THEMSELVES BY JUMPING ONTO NEARBY TUGS ONLY THE RADIO OPERATOR WAS LOST. SHE WAS 110 meters LONG AND 4158 tons.THE WRECK IS ONLY 1.4 MILES FROM THE SLIPWAY WHICH IS NEXT TO THE MARITIME MUSIUM(£10 LUANCH FEE). WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 25meters SHE LIES ON THE EDGE OF THE RIVER CHANNEL WITH THE TOP OF THE WRECK IN 14 meters.THE WRECK HAS BEEN DISPERSED WITH EXPLOSIVES BUT THERE IS STILL LOTS TO SEE. THE BEST TIME TO DIVE IS ON A INCOMEING TIDE AFTER DRY SPELL, BUT EVEN THEN 6 meters VISABILITY IS CONSIDERD GOOD. SLACK WATER IS +30 AFTER HIGH WATER AT NEWQUAY. DIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN CHANNELS OF THE HARBOUR SO YOU MUST BE EXTRA VIGILANT AND INFORM THE HARBOUR MASTER AND COASTGUARD . THIS SITE CAN BE DIVED WHEN MOST OTHER SITES ARE BLOWN OUT.
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