Stanegarth

Stanegarth

The "Stanegarth" was originally built in 1910 [http://www.severntales.co.uk/page95.html] as a steam powered tug by Lytham Ship Builders Company for service with the British Waterways Board. Converted to diesel power in 1957. The tug used to tow 3 dredging hoppers, each crewed by two men, on the trip to and from Gloucester to Purton.On 6 June 2000 she was scuttled at Stoney Cove to produce an artificial reef suitable for wreck diving. The wreck now sits in 20m of fresh water and measures more than 18 meters long with a beam of 5 meters. A plaque attached to it reads "Stonegarth project by Stoney Cove and Diver Magazine June 2008"

External links

* [http://www.stoneycove.com Stoney Cove]

References

See also

* List of shipwrecks
* Sinking ships for wreck diving sites


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