Pre Disturbance Survey

Date 1995

Event ID 559863

Category Recording

Type Pre Disturbance Survey

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/559863

Dream wreck Yields all. Rye BSAC Branch Divers, Craig Barnes and Stuart Brooks, found the site whilst diving from Atlantic Diving Services boat HERON, skippered by Andrew Holbrook. In the hold was a large mound of wooden poles. In the silt at the bow the port light was found and raised by the divers with a lifting bag. The wheelhouse had collapsed but still contained the roote wheel with brass rinsg still attached. After moving a couple of steel plates. The men also found and raised the vessel's steam whistle and compass binnacle. The bell was also recovered engraved with 'INNISJURA 1913'. Finds were reported to the Receiver of Wreck. A local man remembered the collison and sinking during WWI of a coastal barge carrying German prisoners over to help build the harbour pier.

Source: Diver Magazine March 1995 p 54.