Yorkshire Divers

Life Assurance and Financial Advice for Divers
Go Back   YD Scuba Diving Forums > General Diving Forums > Wreck Diving
Diving the Mollusc - Blyth Diving the Mollusc - Blyth
User Name
Password

Welcome to the YD Scuba forums.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support.

Wreck Diving: Discuss Diving the Mollusc - Blyth in the General Diving Forums forums: Last year whilst diving the mollusc i came across a decorative tile with the name 'Minton' and 'stoke' on the ...

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 25-01-08, 10:15 PM
Johnny Boy's Avatar
Wazzack
  

Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 227
Johnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the seaJohnny Boy paddles in the sea
Diving the Mollusc - Blyth
Last year whilst diving the mollusc i came across a decorative tile with the name 'Minton' and 'stoke' on the back. Doing some searching it appears that Minton was a big name in stoke years back. Anyone else found any tiles whilst rummaging on the wreck?
__________________
Men never grow up, their toys just get more expensive.

www.subseaimages.com

www.selbyaquanauts.co.uk
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 25-01-08, 10:34 PM
DecoWarrior's Avatar
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: the united state of euphoria
Posts: 880
DecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkellerDecoWarrior is a snorkeller
yes found loads of em, and the majority were made a few mins from my house sadly most of them are no longer there..
__________________
"Video games don't affect kids. If Pacman had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." - CEO of Nintendo -1988

http://www.freerangeduck.com/
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 26-01-08, 02:24 PM
Respected Wreck-diving Author & Resident Farnes Expert
  

Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Newcastle/Sunderland area
Posts: 491
Ron Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm waterRon Young swims in warm water
Mollusc was built as a super luxury yacht and launched as the MEDUA for the Rt. Hon. Colonel J. Gretton CBE MP of Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicester and was later owned by the famous Guinness family, before being requisitioned by the Admiralty. Most of the fittings were of copper, bronze or brass, so its not surprising to find expensive tiles on her Sadly there is not a lot left these days, except a nice rummage. 20 years ago she was almost complete, but the wreckers got at her.

Cheers Ron
__________________
Ron Young
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 26-01-08, 04:17 PM
john1959's Avatar
New Member
  

Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Westsleekburn Northumberland
Posts: 70
john1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the seajohn1959 paddles in the sea
Most of the wrecking was done by The Bucket Grab dredger Cresswell sold from Blyth harbour to a private concern who went around all the inshore wrecks and blitzed them for scrap.last I heard it had gone round to the west coast

Heres a pic of the Cresswell 1960

Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply

« New Wreck Record | Albania Wreck Anglesey »

Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Sponsored Links

Yorkshire Divers - RSS Feed
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:22 AM.
Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0
Trademark and all rights reserved : © YD.com Ltd (2006)
YD.com Ltd (Registered in England - 05886696)
Other sites : Golf Clubs | New Premiership Football Kits | MP3 Portable Players | MP3 Players For Sale | Replica Football Kits | Cheap Football Boots

Advertise - Contact Us - Yorkshire Divers - Sitemap - Privacy Statement - Terms & Conditions - Top
Forums Directory