SS.VERITAS

TWO WEEKS BEFORE SHE SANK ON THE 5th OF AUGUST 1907, THE SS.VERITAS WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AFTER TEMPORARY REPAIRS BEING MADE IN PORTLAND HARBOUR SHE INTENDED TO HEAD TO DRY DOCK IN CARDIF. BUT THESE REPAIRS FAILED OFF THE LIZARD PENISULA, THE PUMPS UNABLE TO COPE, SHE PARTIALLY SANK BY THE BOW TOUCHING THE SEA BED AT 40m LEAVEING HER STERN AFLOAT FOR TWO DAYS. THE WRECK NOW LIES NW TO SE BEING 71m LONG 1133 tons, SHE LIES ON HER PORT SIDE WITH THE STURN UPSIDE DOWN. THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO VERY STRONG CURRENTS AND MUST BE DIVED AT SLACK WICH IS ON HIGH TIDE OR ONE HOUR BEFORE LOW AT FALMOUTH. LAUNCH SITES BEING KENNACK SANDS PORTHOUSTOCK OR PORTHKERRIS.