ss Cheshire - 12th Sept 2008

[stevechesh]

ss Cheshire

built by John Fullerton & Company Paisley,
Yard No 178
Engines by Ross & Duncan
Propulsion: C. 2cyl
Launched: Tuesday, 27 September 1904
Built: 1904
Ship Type: Steamship
Tonnage: 633 grt
Length: 178 feet
Breadth: 29.1 feet
Owner History:
Steamship Cheshire Company (J.J.Mack & Sons), Liverpool
Status: Went Missing After - 07/03/1922



DEPTH to seabed looks likely to be 65-67 metres on the chart, but certainly no shallower than 60 metres.......

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Well, this is a seldom dived wreck.In fact i know of only 1 visit to this wreck. The bell was recovered on the first dive, by Teresa Telus and Kevin Pickering etc .... Cheshire

We will be going from Exmouth, using Rich Tibbs on WeyChieftain IV on Friday 12th Sept 2008. Ropes off will be 10:30 to 11 ish at the moment, but definate times will be confirmed nearer the time.

Cost is no more than £60 per person (due to distance etc) based on 10 on the boat.

Very little is known about the ship or wreck. All we know is that she went missing after passing the Lizard and was never seen again, until that dive......

These are the names from the original list so far in order. If you could confirm you still want to go, then that would be appreciated.

1 Stevechesh (confirmed)
2 Steve Chaplin (confirmed)
3 The Duck (confirmed)
4 Milldog (confirmed)
5 Soggyfox(confirmed)
6 Dr T (confirmed)
7 HP (confirmed)
8 Dave L
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[The Duck]

1 Stevechesh (confirmed)
2 Hillhouse Diver
3 Steve Chaplin
4 Mark Powell
5 Finbar Taylor
6 The Duck (confirmed)
7 Milldog
8 Garf
9 Soggyfox
10 Dr T
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11 Dave0000
12 HP
13 Teresa T
14 Kevin P
15 Steve J

[The Duck]

Just to add a tiny scrap of history to the wreck - she (apparently) did a run from South Africa to Southampton in 1900.

Originally Posted by The Guardian (on line)

... when the SS Cheshire arrived at Southampton in an uproar of publicity, with a party of South African Jews hoping to take refuge from the Boer war ...

For the full article see: Any port in a storm for determined migrants | From the Guardian | The Guardian

[warmwaterdiver]

if you're running it on WC IV you should be able to get 12 on it Steve, given the mileage it'd help on the cost

[stevechesh]

Originally Posted by warmwaterdiver

if you're running it on WC IV you should be able to get 12 on it Steve, given the mileage it'd help on the cost

I'm temporarily holding 2 spaces until a bit nearer the time, hence 10 spaces at the moment. I think we'll have a full boat . . .

I wouldn't mind the builders plate though

[stevechesh]

Here's the bell, that would look good hanging in my house



Piccie courtesy of TT and KP......

[milldog]

confirmed mate see you there

Graham

[stevechesh]

Originally Posted by milldog

confirmed mate see you there

Graham

1 Stevechesh (confirmed)
2 Hillhouse Diver
3 Steve Chaplin
4 Mark Powell
5 Finbar Taylor
6 The Duck (confirmed)
7 Milldog (confirmed)
8 Garf
9 Soggyfox
10 Dr T
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11 Dave0000
12 HP
13 Teresa T
14 Kevin P
15 Steve J

[Garf]

nope, sorry.

1 Stevechesh (confirmed)
2 Hillhouse Diver
3 Steve Chaplin
4 Mark Powell
5 Finbar Taylor
6 The Duck (confirmed)
7 Milldog (confirmed)
8 Available
9 Soggyfox
10 Dr T
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11 Dave0000
12 HP
13 Teresa T
14 Kevin P
15 Steve J

[MixedUp]

No I can't make it. I am already diving on the Monday and Tuesday of that week.

Steve



1 Stevechesh (confirmed)
2 Hillhouse Diver
3 Steve Chaplin
4 Mark Powell
5 Finbar Taylor
6 The Duck (confirmed)
7 Milldog (confirmed)
8 Available
9 Soggyfox
10 Dr T
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11 Dave0000
12 HP
13 Teresa T
14 Kevin P