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Boston Trawler The Belle

Thur, 07 Aug 2008 03:12:08 GMT

Here is blog link for the trawler the Belle, that sank Jan. 9, 1947 100 mi. east of Boston. A 50,000 sq. mi. search was done but the Belle was never found. 17 men perished in the tragedy.

http://thetrawlerbelle.blogspot.com/

Trawler Belle

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:49:07 GMT

I have started a blog on the Boston Fishing Trawler Belle, lost at sea Jan. 9, 1947 with a crew of 17 men. The Belle was never found. Please feel free to add any info to the blog site that you may have about the Belle and/or about relatives you may have had who were lost on the Belle. http://thetrawlerbelle.blogspot.com/

Wrecks at the mouth of the Connecticut River

DC — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:21:53 GMT

One of our visitors submitted a link to an interesting Website on Wrecks at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Check it out...

http://www.old-lymeconservtrust.org/shpwreck/shipwreck.html

DC (Editor)

LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND (JUNE 2008)

Larry — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:30:23 GMT

LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND (JUNE 2008)

Since World War I, 88,000 Americans have disappeared at war, never to be seen again. But our government has never stopped trying to find them. This is the story of one searchfor a B-24 bomber shot down over the tiny island nation of Palau in September 1944and the extraordinary effort of Navy divers to bring those bodies home. By Wil S. Hylton

GQ Magazine - June 2008
http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_6817

Wrecks in penobscot bay

taylor — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:10:59 GMT

As a child (1980's) I remember exploring the chart wreck site in the cove on Hewett Island Maine in Penobscot bay. My sister, father and I took the dinghy and some snorkeling gear over to the site and "discovered" two hulks-mostly ribs and stem but one being decently intact- in 8-15' of water ( I can't remember the tide). Weeks later we excitedly looked up the history of the two vessels with my late grandfather. All that I recall is that they were abandoned, of late 1800's vintage and I think that one was a barque and the other a schooner. Coming across this site rekindled my interest but I have been unable to find any information on the internet.

Looking for information on revolutionary war wreck on or near Bartletts Reefs, Waterford Connecticut

Jason Blonar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:41:29 GMT

I'm looking for any information that might aid in finding a shipwreck near Bartletts Reef in Waterford, CT. The wreck in question is called the Defense and sank in first 2 weeks of March, 1779. Any information any one has will be very helpful.

found wreckage

mark wilhyde — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:21:25 GMT

I live in ocean shores, washington

a recent storm brought up a fairly large piece of a ship

its currently at the interpretive center here.

I have many detailed pictures I just need some idea of who to send them to for possible dating and/or identification

thanks

mark wilhyde

CT River

Cheryl — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:15:27 GMT

Looking for information on shipwrecks in the CT River - are there any? Have they been marked? Thank you!

LOOKING FOR DERELICTS INFORMATION

BOB — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:52:10 GMT

LOOKING FOR INFOMATION ON DERELICTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY PLEASE SHARE DOING RESEARCH ON THEM

ss kilkerran/ ss baykerran

Mary — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:59:58 GMT

Can anyone give me information on the ss kilkerran which was built in Scotstoun, yard No 302 by Charles Connell & Company?

It was launched on Tuesday 23rd January 1906 as a General Cargo Ship.
In 1916 sold to Furness Withy & co. Ltd. Liverpool.
In 1916 sold to the Bay Steamship Co. Ltd. London and renamed BAYKERRAN

19/01/1918 sailed from New York for St. Nazaire with a cargo of 5652 tons of grain and a crew of 41.

23/01/1918 reported her disabled in position 41 14n, 54 10w but not since heard of.

03/04/1918 posted missing at Lloyd's.

I would like to hear from anyone who can tell me more about this ship.

Hester and Luther Little query

PF — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:59:38 GMT

Why abandond old vessels at docks and rivers instead of salvaging them or if their too far gone far that-give them a deep "sea burial"?

"Don" article in Yankee Magazine

PF — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:53:35 GMT

Years ago there was an article on the missing 1941 Maine boat the "Don" in the Dublin New Hampshire magazine "Yankee"> {Sorry can't remember year/month}

Aug 14 MWDC - Mike DeCamp, Gary Gentile

Rick Marshall — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:30:45 GMT

Mike DeCamp will present on History of Northeast Wreck Diving. Mike, a true diving legend and pioneer is often affectionately referred to as the "Father of East Coast Diving." His resume begins with his first dive in 1956 and from there he went on to be the first person to dive practically every wreck along the US east coast. A partial list of "first person to dive" wrecks for Mike include the USS San Diego, Orgon, Stolt Dagali, Pinta, Arocca, Arunda, and the Texas Tower to name a few. Additionally, Mike was the first sport diver to dive on the Andrea Doria, worked on the 1965 film "In the World of Sharks," co-invented the pony bottle and invented the decompression line for when you can't find the elusive anchor line.

Gary Gentile will present slides on "Northern Shipwreck Marine Life" Artificial reef ecology is demonstrated from the world of the small, using macrophotography, to the life cycles of the large, including whales, sharks, sunfish, an d a variety of game fish. The waters of New Jersey northward, and the many wrecks that about there, offer more marine life than most divers know about. Lobsters, that most delectable of wreck inhabitants, are covered in detail. Gary has written 44 books, published over 3,000 photographs, discovered more than 40 shipwrecks, and led a life of adventure. He has specialized in wreck-diving and shipwreck research, concentrating his efforts on wrecks along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland to Key West, and in the Great Lakes.

For the club raffle, there will be several prizes including books from Gary, $50 gift certificates from local dive shops, DVD's, wine and other dive related products.

To help support the speaker costs we will have an admission fee of $5 for non members.

This MWDC meeting starts at 7:00 PM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Natick, MA. For directions or more information, please visit www.mwdc.org and select "Our Club" and then "Meetings".

New York InLand Diving

John Latham — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:35:36 GMT

Does anyone know of any larger downed vessels in the inland water ways of NY?

Morton S. Bouchard Jr & Eldia Photos

Larry — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:16:59 GMT

Hi Dave & All,
I put this together on You Tube. It's images of the sunken tug "Morton S. Bouchard Jr." which sank in the Cape Cod Canal in 1983 and images of the Maltese Freighter Eldia, which ran aground off Chatham, Mass in the winter of 1984. These images were put to the song: "The High Above And The Down Below" by Cliff Eberhardt.

While the compression You Tube puts on the file reduces the quality of the actual images, it's still worth a look. Hope all is well with you and yours and I'm glad your site is still here. Someday I'll actually get MY site up and upload all the stuff I have on the Eldia and Morton S. Bouchard Jr. Till then, be well.

The High Above And The Down Below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgbVLXWJTPE

Best Regards,
Larry
Falmouth, MA