Benlarig reportedly the Mystery Wreck at Cape Jervis
Almost 3 years after writing The Mystery Wreck at Cape Jervis, more information has unexpectedly come to light. The article stated, “In June 1968, a “Staff Reporter” for The News…
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Almost 3 years after writing The Mystery Wreck at Cape Jervis, more information has unexpectedly come to light. The article stated, “In June 1968, a “Staff Reporter” for The News…
The PS Renmark burned at Goolwa on 2nd February 1951, shortly after being refitted as a tourist steamer (according to “Redgum & Paddlewheelers” by Peter J Phillips). Here is a…
The wreck of the Montebello on Kangaroo Island is well-documented in books such as “Kangaroo Island Shipwrecks” by Gifford Chapman and “Shipwreck Sites of Kangaroo Island” by Robert McKinnon. Not…
I recently wrote about a mystery shipwreck at Cape Jervis. My interest began when I read a report in The News newspaper for June 1968. A “Staff Reporter” for The…
How I became interested in shipwrecks by Steve Reynolds How on Earth did I become interested in shipwrecks when my main diving focus was marine life? I see that as…
The large anchor at Port Noarlunga reef seems to have come from the Duilius by Steve Reynolds In his “South Aussie Snippets” column in the August 2018 issue of Dive…
The Rainbow Warrior by Steve Reynolds Greenpeace’s first Rainbow Warrior ship was blown-up whilst docked in Auckland harbour in New Zealand on 10th July 1985. The ship was being prepared…
The Loss and Recovery of the Anchors from Matthew Flinders’ Ship HMS Investigator by Steve Reynolds The large anchor inside the South Australian Maritime Museum is from Matthew Flinders’ ship…
Just in case you miss it, I have now updated my article Some Anchor Stories after locating this old photo of the Sea Captains’ Memorial at Semaphore: – The Star of…
“Star of Greece” author, Paul Simpson says that this large anchor at Semaphore jetty is the swing anchor from the Star of Greece. The large Trotman anchor at Semaphore jetty…