Project Beneath Gallipoli

(Photo taken from

http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunday-night/galleries/article/-/article/8009574/image/12/beneath-gallipoli/)

I found the video footage of the Sunday Night “Beneath Gallipoi” feature at http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunday-night/video/-/watch/22116305 . There is a “Sunday Night” blog at http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunday-night/blogs/article/-/article/8004358/project-beneath-gallipoli/ and a gallery of 12 photos by Mark Spencer at http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunday-night/galleries/article/-/article/8009574/image/12/beneath-gallipoli/.

Enquires regarding this project can be made in writing to:
Tim Smith, Director
Project Beneath Gallipoli Inc.
PO Box 504
COLLAROY BEACH
NSW 2097
Or email any inquiries to Tim Smith at: tim.smith@planning.nsw.gov.au

Links to shipwreck articles

Links to many of my shipwreck articles published in the MLSSA Newsletter are listed at http://www.mlssa.asn.au/cgi-bin/Publications.cgi?id=Topic#8

Wreck of the Lemael

My article titled "The Wreck Of The Schooner Lemael" can be found at http://www.mlssa.asn.au/cgi-bin/Publications.cgi?topic=nletters/MLSSA_NL_344_June_2007.htm#3 (This link may be broken)

Rainbow Warrior (1) now NZ dive site

Greenpeace’s first Rainbow Warrior ship is now a popular New Zealand dive site. She was blown-up whilst docked in New Zealand in 1985. The ship was being prepared for a protest voyage to Moruroa Atoll over French nuclear testing. French Secret Service agents planted two bombs on the ship in Auckland harbour on 10th July 1985. These bombs resulted in two large explosions just before midnight that evening, which caused the Rainbow Warrior to keel over. The ship’s Captain and crew were onboard the ship at the time. Most of them managed to get safely off of her but a photographer who tried to rescue his cameras at the time was drowned. The complete article on this topic was featured in the Sept 2010 issue of Dive Log magazine (p.66) - http://www.divetheblue.net/ . Part of the story can also be read at

http://www.mlssa.asn.au/cgi-bin/Newsletters.cgi?year=2007&nl=MLSSA_NL_344_June_2007.htm

and https://sites.google.com/site/sascubadivingsite/shipwrecks/rainbow-warrior.

100th anniversary of building of the Ulonga

The AV Ulonga was first built as a paddle steamer 100 years ago, in 1910. She was refitted and converted to auxiliary by the installation of engines for twin screws in 1949. She was then used in the Kangaroo Island trade until she sank near Normanville in July 1976. The wreck now sits upright on the bottom at 37-40m. The USDC website (at http://www.adelaideadventurecharter.com/attractions.html) includes an aerial photo of the Ulonga underway.

TITANIC ANNIVERSARY

April 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Enthusiasts can participate in a 100th-anniversary voyage that follows the original route of the Titanic from just $6455pp twin share. Contact Escape Travel on 1300 799 783 or at http://www.escapetravel.com.au/ for details. The 12-night voyage commences at Southampton, England on 8th April and ends in New York, US. A memorial service will be held at the site of the Titanic’s sinking. There will also be a visit to Nova Scotia to visit the final resting place of deceased passengers and/or crew. Lectures will be presented by guests and descendants of the original passengers.

Meanwhile, “Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition” being held at the Melbourne Museum finishes on 7th November. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.titanicmelbourne.com/ or phone 13 11 02.

Centaur memorial service

Further to http://stevesshipwrecksite.blogspot.com/2009/12/discovery-of-wreck-of-centaur.html, about 300 people attended an emotional memorial service held aboard HMAS Manoora on 24th September. Relatives of those who perished on AHS Centaur during World War II threw floral wreaths and heart-felt messages to their loved ones at the site of the shipwreck. For the first time in 67 years, family and friends were 2059 metres above the hospital ship's resting place, 48km east of the southern tip of Moreton Island, off the southern Queensland coast. Visit http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/service-at-sea-centaur-dead-honoured-20100924-15p5q.html for more details.

TITANIC ANNIVERSARY

April 2011 marks the 100^th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Enthusiasts can participate in a 100^th-anniversary voyage that follows the original route of the Titanic from just $6455pp twin share. Contact Escape Travel on 1300 799 783 or at www.escapetravel.com.au for details. The 12-night voyage commences at Southampton, England on 8^th April and ends in New York, US. A memorial service will be held at the site of the Titanic’s sinking. There will also be a visit to Nova Scotia to visit the final resting place of deceased passengers and/or crew. Lectures will be presented by guests and descendants of the original passengers.