SS Glenelg

Aquability located the wreck the SS Glenelg on 28th June 2009 after several attempts. The Glenelg sank 55 miles west of Lakes Entrance, 7 miles off shore, 110 years ago on the 24th March 1900. (Further details regarding the Glenelg can be read at http://sites.google.com/site/sascubadivingsite/ .)

WRECKS AROUND EDEN, NSW

There are numerous wrecks around Eden, including the sunken tugs Tasman Hauler and Henry Bolte. The Tasman Hauler is said to be intact and sitting upright on a sandy bottom at 30m. The Henry Bolte is on its side on a rocky bottom at 25m. Both wrecks are easy to find and in close proximity of South Head. Both are marked with buoys. The waters in this area are said to be pristine and often provide 30–40m visibility. Eden is situated on Twofold Bay in the far south of NSW. (Source: “Member Bulletin”, the Recreational Fishing and Trailer Boat Owners Advocacy and Support Group)

Scuttling of ex-HMAS Adelaide delayed

Oops! The scuttling of the ex-HMAS Adelaide has been delayed due to a legal challenge from conservationists concerned about toxic pollution from the vessel. Visit http://express-advocate-wyong.whereilive.com.au/news/story/adelaide-scuttling-postponed-indefinitely-while-mediation-goes-on/ for further details.

City of Adelaide lifeboat facing relocation in rubbish dump

It seems that the City of Adelaide lifeboat is now facing relocation in the rubbish dump at Port Lincoln. Council there is considering a proposal to preserve the wreck at the local dump. The vessel is now owned by the Dept for Environment & Heritage and it is in a sad state of decay. The Axel Stenross Maritime Museum has been appealing for funds to restore it. The lifeboat was removed from Porter Bay, Pt Lincoln 25 years ago to make way for the new marina. It was placed in the Museum where it was expected to undergo conservation. Unfortunately, that never happened. The museum couldn't afford to do it.

ex-HMAS Adelaide to be scuttled in NSW 25th March

The former FFG-7 Class frigate HMAS Adelaide is set to be scuttled off 1km off of Avoca Beach near Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast tomorrow (25/3). 13m of the ship’s mast have been removed. The Adelaide was the navy ship that rescued yachtsmen Tony Bullimore & Thierry Dubois in 1997. The Adelaide (FFG-01) was commissioned on 15th November 1980. She was the first of 6 Adelaide Class guided-missile frigates to be delivered to the RAN. Her 5 sister ships were: - Canberra (II), Sydney, Darwin, Melbourne and Newcastle. For further details regarding the Adelaide (and her sister ships), visit http://www.hmasadelaide.com/ , http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Adelaide_(II) , http://www.navy.gov.au/Adelaide_Class & http://www.mlssa.asn.au/nletters/march2010.htm for further details.

A DOZEN ANCIENT WRECKS DISCOVERED IN THE BALTIC

“Swedish experts say dozens of centuries-old shipwrecks have been found by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany. The oldest wreck probably dates back to medieval times and could be up to 800 years old, while the others are likely from the 17-19th centuries, said Peter Norman, of Sweden's National Heritage Board. "We have managed to identify 12 shipwrecks, and nine of them are considered to be fairly old," Peter Norman, a senior advisor with the heritage board, told AFP. "We think many of the ships are from the 17th & 18th centuries and we think some could even be from the Middle Ages," he said, stressing that "this discovery offers enormous culture-historical value. The shipwrecks were discovered during a probe by the Russian-led Nord Stream consortium of the sea bed route its planned gas pipeline from Russia to the European Union will take through the Baltic. "They used sonar equipment first and discovered some unevenness along the sea bottom ... so they filmed some of the uneven areas, and we could see the wrecks," Norman explained.” Source:
http://www.xray-mag.com/en/content/dozen-ancient-wrecks-discovered-baltic

"City of Adelaide" lifeboat anniversary

It is now 25 years since the "City of Adelaide" lifeboat was removed from Porter Bay, Pt Lincoln to make way for the new marina. It was placed in the Axel Stenross Maritime Museum where it was expected to undergo conservation. Unfortunately, that never happened. The museum couldn't afford to do it. The vessel is now owned by the Dept for Environment & Heritage and it is in a sad state of decay. The museum is now appealing for funds to restore it.