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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...
Steve Reynolds
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Dec 16, 20243 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Dec 15, 20244 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Dec 6, 20243 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Dec 3, 20244 min read
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Update on the Golden Hind’s Cannon
Since writing “ The Golden Hind’s Cannon ”, and updating it, more information has come to hand via comments made by people on a Facebook...
Steve Reynolds
Nov 28, 20245 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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The Golden Hind’s Cannon (Updated)
The famous galleon the Golden Hind was captained by Sir Francis Drake during his circumnavigation of the world from 1577 to 1580. The...
Steve Reynolds
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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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-...
Steve Reynolds
Nov 23, 20244 min read
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The 'Diving Into the Past' display
The 'Diving Into the Past' display at the Bay Discovery Centre at Glenelg features most of the items found by SUHR divers at the old...
Steve Reynolds
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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THE ANCHORS FROM THE JOSEPH H. SCAMMELL
In 1971, it took the use of ten 200L drums full of air for two divers from the Geelong Skindiving Club to raise the largest of the...
Steve Reynolds
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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MEMORIALS TO LT. DAVID CAREY RN & LT. BRUCE ENZER RNVR
The Portsmouth Naval Memorial in Hampshire includes a Memorial Panel for both Lt. David Carey (Panel 88) and Lt. Bruce Enzer (Panel 90),...
Steve Reynolds
Oct 19, 20245 min read
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THE REBREATHERS USED BY DIVERS FROM AUSTRALIA’S WWII MIDGET SUBMARINES
Australia had a fleet of XE-craft midget submarines (35 ton) during World War II. Six of these XE-craft submarines were despatched to the...
Steve Reynolds
Oct 19, 20244 min read
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The History of the South Australian Archaeology Society
The South Australian Archaeology Society, formerly the Society for Underwater Historical Research, just managed to reach its...
Steve Reynolds
Oct 4, 20247 min read
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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...
Steve Reynolds
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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THE GARNAUT FAMILY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Some time ago, a ‘Julia’ wrote to me, saying “I am the granddaughter of Robert Joseph Garnaut, his father was Capt. Thomas Bernard...
Steve Reynolds
Sep 28, 202415 min read
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