SS.ZONE
THE SS.ZONE WAS TORPEDOED AT 8.20 AM ON THE 30TH DECEMBER 1917, BY THE U-110. BEING 109m LONG AND 3914 tons CARRYING A CARGO OF FROZEN MEAT. HER CREW ABANDONED SHIP AT 8.40 AM AND WERE PICKED UP BY A PATROL VESSEL. WELL BROKEN UP BY SALVAGERS THE MOST DISTINCTIVE PART OF THE WRECK IS HER PROP SHAFT.THE SITE CAN BE SUBJECT TO STRONG TIDES AND GROUND SWELL AND SHOULD ONLY BE DIVED AT SLACK, WHICH IS AT HIGH/LOW TIDE NEWQUAY. SHE IS OFTEN BUOYED WHICH WILL ONLY SHOW AT SLACK, OTHERWISE IT'S DRAGGED UNDER (DO NOT! MOOR TO THIS BUOY). THE BEST PLACE TO LAUNCH IS HAYLE SLIP (4.5 miles FROM SITE) WHICH HAS FREE LAUNCHING 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
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RAY ON THE SS.ZONE |
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ZONE 1 Ships boilers |
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ZONE 2 Ships engine looking north |
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ZONE 3 Engine on the left and one of three boilers in the center looking south east |
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ZONE 4 Condenser |
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ZONE 5 looking south prop shaft on far right of picture |
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ZONE 6 underneath plate north of the engine |