just to get the juices flowing... it'll not be long now!

[mark]

bored, nowt to do over the hols so picked up a 'project' I started a couple of years ago...
this lot are all within a few miles of the tyne, some a lot closer than you'd think, and most are on some of the tyne lists that most people have, although one or 2 are incorrectly identified on the lists

 

[bigh]

You'll have to excuse my ignorance Mark, I assume that these are all wrecks that you fish over. Would that be correct ???

 

[mark]

You'll have to excuse my ignorance Mark, I assume that these are all wrecks that you fish over. Would that be correct ???

sorry, yup indeedy, been trying to work out exactly whats down there

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

The fourth one down (sic) looks fine to me mark - we'll buy it

 

[mark]

The fourth one down (sic) looks fine to me mark - we'll buy it

3rd up from bottom I reckon.... come the revolution...

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

3rd up from bottom I reckon.... come the revolution...

I like the big gun, the black flags and the very camp man stood on the pointy end - have him washed and sent to my cabin :red:

Eat the rich

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

It doesn't take a genius to work out why the second from bottom one went down -

Boatbuilding man
"Note to self - make sure deck is above water or there are walls around it to keep nasty water away"

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

The last one obviously got into difficulties due to the huge size of it's wheel. Or is it a tiny boat with a normal wheel.

Are these pictures real mark?

 

[Tadpoleman]

Cant see many fish on them Mark !!
The bloke in pic number 9 has a big gun pionting at him is going to walk the plank?

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

being ex-navy I was interested to see the history of HMS Radiant...apparently it was sold to the Peruvians in 1920....it's a long way from home if it is the right ship...or is it a similar class ship?

 

[davem2005]

Mark,
How about this one

Its close to the tyne and large.

A very good history of how it got where it is today is available here

M/S Oslofjord - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945

Fished it a few times at anchor in bad northerlies but never done too well, and looking at all the bunting and flags on it I can now understand why I lost so much gear

Cheers
Dave

 

[mark]

got these from the ukho index. radiant has had a few names, when sol, the admiralty retained the name and renamed a sister a ship in the class. from what I can make out from the list, she was refitted and renamed HMS Cupar / HMS Rosslaire, given minesweeping duties. obviously not that good at it though as she hit a mine half a mile east of shields pier and sank.

the other pics are (probably! not quite 100% on a couple)

adastra
athelduke
rosa
buka
grit
radiant
british officer
senator
sub U51
sub U2
witherington
evelina

the oslo wreck is actually 2, possibly 3 wrecks sat on top of each other, one is the Chandris, but is believed there's a third unidentified wreck in the pile

started putting a wee site together ages ago, with a map/list, so thought it's be canny to try put some pics against the wrecks

got bound copies of the board of trade UKHo index, makes great reading some of the calamaties

 

[northeast1]

I thats great that Mark, few wrecks on the list i have listed as the same name and can ubderstand why iget snagged am sure i have a few listed under other names on your list.

So far i have 147 wrecks from the pool upto Amble but sure loads more down there.

 

[mark]

From whitby to berwick and up to 40 miles offshore there's about 4000 wrecks!!! Some of the ones listed are from the 1600's so doubt there'll be much left of those

 

[jamcod]

my uncle told me to keep off ships as he was on the repulse so its the sub for me do you think i would need i fish finder or just look out the window ? jamcod

 

[snatcher]

Any time you are short on numbers give me a bell. Are you berthed in the Tyne??? Live in Whitley Bay so an Ice Factory pickup would be most convenient

Cheers