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Steve Reynolds
Dec 17, 20244 min read
The Recovery of Artefacts from the Wonga Shoal Lighthouse Site
In my article titled The John Pirie Anchors (and other Anecdotes About Doug Seton) , I stated that Doug Seton had told me a little bit...
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Steve Reynolds
Dec 16, 20242 min read
The Lady Kinnaird anchor
A stocked anchor from the wreck of the Lady Kinnaird, recovered & conserved by the then SUHR (Society for Underwater Historical...
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Steve Reynolds
Dec 16, 20242 min read
The Rooganah anchor
In The South Australian Anchor Trail I stated, “The schooner Rooganah caught fire when about 8 miles from Whyalla on 19th August 1927...
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Steve Reynolds
Dec 16, 20243 min read
The Margaret Brock Anchor
As I wrote at The John Pirie Anchors (and other Anecdotes About Doug Seton) , Doug Seton “played a major role in the recovery of the bow...
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Steve Reynolds
Dec 15, 20244 min read
The John Pirie Anchors (and other Anecdotes About Doug Seton)
I often unsuccessfully asked Doug Seton to make a start on writing a book about his numerous diving experiences before his untimely...
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Steve Reynolds
Dec 13, 20242 min read
The Wreck of the Kōtoku Maru
According to Wikipedia , the disabled Kōtoku Maru ran aground near Salamaua on the northeastern coastline of Papua New Guinea in 1942...
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Steve Reynolds
Dec 6, 20243 min read
Some of the Achievements of Doug Seton
George D (Doug) Seton was well-known in diving and shipwreck circles. He has held many positions, including that of Assistant Information...
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Steve Reynolds
Dec 3, 20244 min read
More on the Columbus Era Anchor
I have been watching occasional episodes of “Cooper’s Treasure” and following treasure hunter Darrell Miklos’s search for shipwreck...
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Steve Reynolds
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Discovery & Recovery of Columbus' Fleet Anchor
Whilst catching up on some episodes of “Cooper’s Treasure” on the Discovery Channel (where Darrell Miklos and his team used a map of the...
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Steve Reynolds
Nov 25, 20243 min read
The ships’ bell from the SS Clan Ranald
This is the ships’ bell from the SS Clan Ranald . It is now in the hands of the South Australian Maritime Museum, having been donated to...
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Steve Reynolds
Nov 23, 20244 min read
Update on the Anchors from the Joseph H. Scammell
Further information has come to hand since writing the blog published at https://stevereynolds.wixsite.com/website/post/the-anchors-from-...
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Steve Reynolds
Nov 18, 20243 min read
The Replica Anchor of HMS Rapid
Colonel William Light’s ship HMS Rapid lost an anchor on 8th September 1836 “during wild weather whilst anchored near the cave end of...
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Steve Reynolds
Oct 30, 20243 min read
The Sinking of the Kachidoki Maru & the Rakuyo Maru
As I wrote at The Rescue of Australian Prisoners of War following US attack on Japanese ships during WWII , on 12th September 1944 at...
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Steve Reynolds
Oct 4, 20243 min read
THE ISLANDS & SHIPWRECKS IN THE NEPTUNE ISLANDS
Île Morency in the South Neptune Islands in South Australia was named after Captain Morency, a French naval officer. It was named by the...
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Steve Reynolds
Aug 5, 20243 min read
The Barquentine "Speculant" and its Anchor
The 3-masted iron barquentine Speculant was built in 1895. It was wrecked at Cape Patten, Victoria under the command of Captain Jacobson...
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Steve Reynolds
Jul 18, 20243 min read
The Anchor From the Children Shipwreck
According to Bing Copilot, “Nestled within the Bay of Islands Coastal Park, Childers Cove echoes a tragic chapter. In 1839, the wooden...
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Steve Reynolds
Jul 11, 20242 min read
VR dive on the wreck of the South Australian
I can finally dive on the 1837 wreck of the 238-ton barque South Australian at Victor Harbor, through the magic of VR! The story of the...
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Steve Reynolds
Jun 20, 20241 min read
The Anchors from the Marie Gabrielle
The Marie Gabrielle (or Gabriel), a three-masted wooden barque, was wrecked near Princetown, Victoria, Australia, on the 24th of...
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Steve Reynolds
Mar 10, 20242 min read
The Anchors from the Fiji
Two large anchors from the 1375-ton 3-masted iron barque Fiji have been set in concrete on Wreck Beach near Princetown and Port Campbell...
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Steve Reynolds
Feb 20, 20245 min read
The wreck of the Speke
I wish to speak about the Speke, a 1906 shipwreck at Phillip Island, Victoria. I had heard about the wreck through books such as...
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