ADMAT's Island Wreck - Underwater 8

The Island Wreck Site Underwater And Associated Photographs

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A lot of information was gained from the anchors. All of the anchors had coral growth over them, covering parts of the anchor palms or shank. Interesting the metal eating sea urchins had not attacked them, like the cannons. It was also great to see the drop off and see how the ship had smashed into the reef destroying the staghorn coral which never re grew back there.

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Coral regeneration which takes time

Inspecting the ring of anchor one

The route to the drop off from the wreck site, with the total absence of elkhorn and staghorn coral which was destroyed in the wrecking and has not regrown

The remains of the bases of staghorn coral which were destroyed in the wrecking process, on the way to the dropoff

The dropoff to the western side of the island

Looking down the dropoff

A dive team arrive on the small anchor

The palms of the medium size anchor No: 2

The palms of the medium size anchor No: 2 from the front

Coral growth on one of the palms of anchor No:2

Anchor No: 3 was missing both the palms which appear to have broken off. At present these missing palms have not been found

The crown of anchor No:3

The ring and eye of anchor No: 3

Anchor No:3 with both palms and arms broken, presumably during the wrecking process

ADMAT's maritime archaeological work on this wreck site was assisted by ADMAT-FRANCE a non profit organisation based in the Institut de Paléontologie Humaine, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

ADMAT-FRANCE is a sub division of the Anglo ~ Danish Maritime Archaeological Team

ADMAT is delighted to have an association with Muséum Nationald’Histoire Naturelle at Paris, départememt Préhistoire, UMR-CNRS 7194.