Stanegarth
Steam tugboat scuttled as a dive feature at Stoney Cove
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Owner | British Waterways Board |
| Builder | Lytham Ship Builders Company |
| Launched | 1910 |
| Fate | Scuttled 2000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Length | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Beam | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Installed power |
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Stanegarth was built in 1910 as a steam-powered tugboat by Lytham Ship Builders Company for service with the British Waterways Board. She was converted to diesel power in 1957. The tug used to tow three dredging hoppers, each crewed by two men, on the trip to and from Gloucester to Purton.[1]
On 6 June 2000 she was scuttled at Stoney Cove to produce an artificial reef suitable for wreck diving. The wreck now sits in 20 metres (66 ft) of fresh water and measures more than 18 metres (59 ft) long with a beam of 5 metres (16 ft). A plaque attached to it reads "Stanegarth project by Stoney Cove and Diver Magazine June 2008".[2]
See also
- Sinking ships for wreck diving sites – Scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs
References
- ^ Witts, Chris (14 June 2009). "Dumb Hopper". Dredging: Gloucester Docks. Severn Tales. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ John, Liddiard (August 2000). "The Stanegarth". DiverNet. Diver Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
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External links
- Stoney Cove
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 2000
- 11 Jan: Solway Harvester
- March (unknown date): PNS Taimur
- 30 Apr: World Discoverer
- 6 Jun: Stanegarth
- 14 Jun: USS Buchanan
- 16 Jun: USS Admiral W. L. Capps
- 17 Jun: USS Worden
- 23 Jun: Treasure
- 12 Aug: Kursk (disaster)
- 12 Sep: USS La Moure County
- 26 Sep: Express Samina
- 18 Oct: ROCS Shou Shan
- 21 Oct: Belofin-1
- 31 Oct: Ievoli Sun
- 9 Dec: ROCS Chen Hai
- 17 Dec: SeaBreeze
- 18 Dec: HMNZS Waikato
- December (unknown date): Mariz e Barros, Team Philips
- 24 Apr: Vereshchagino
- 12 Oct: USS Cole (bombing)
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