Friday, September 16, 2011

Shipwreck articles in MLSSA Newsletter

The September issue of the MLSSA Newsletter includes my articles:

The Mass Grave for the Star of Greece, Jervois Basin Ships' Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail, Henry Ferrers and The Story of the Norma


They can all be found at


http://www.mlssa.asn.au/cgi-bin/Newsletters.cgi?year=2011&nl=MLSSA_NL_385_September_2011.htm

Saturday, September 3, 2011

1880 QUEENSLAND SHIPWRECK UNCOVERED BY CYCLONE YASI

The 1880 Queensland shipwreck Belle was uncovered by Cyclone Yasi in February2011. The 2-masted vessel (brigantine) became exposed in Ramsay Bay, nearCardwell when Cyclone Yasi hit north Queensland. The Belle, which was Adelaide-based, sank whilst she was trying torecover cedar timber washed ashore when the Merchantwas wrecked.