This morning just after 6 am, I left the shoreline on a walk in search of a shipwreck. The walk out is just under 1 mile across mainly flat sands and took about 18 minutes.
The wreck is only visible at low tide of 1m or less so this mornings tide was perfect.
I have heard about this wreck multiple times, seen photos and videos but have never visited myself until today. Considering the time the temperature was about 15°c and the puddles that I had to walk through to get to the wreck where quite warm.
In 1946 - less than a year after the end of World War II - the 103-ton survey vessel struck a German mine that was still hidden in the waters off New Brighton, despite the bay having been swept for such devices.
The terrible explosion tore the vessel apart, killing eight members of the crew and left only one survivor who was thrown unconscious into the water by the force of the blast.
The boat had left Liverpool landing stage between 8am and 8.30am on the morning of July 18 to make a survey in Liverpool Bay.
The vessel was heading back to Liverpool after completing its survey between 1pm and 2pm when the tragedy happened.
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10 сен 2024
