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SS Thesis re-visited
Although the original guide for this wreck is contained in the general overview guide it has really changed beyond belief and as such I have produced a new guide which is much more relevant.
Latest Photographs


More wreckage but a long way from SS Mistley, from its general condition and rivet pitch I would guess that it is from Yewglen and was lost during the local recovery/salvage operation!
Trying to give some sort of sense of scale how large the rock formations stand off the bottom, in this case the goody and lift bag stand about 7ft tall
This flounder (Platicthys flesus) stayed put until the flash fired and then it was off, at speed!
Looking up the sheer 'south' side of the wall, smothered in filter feeders and with plenty of fish in residence.
Feedin' the wrasse!!
In this case Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta) on a smashed edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), don't try this at home kids.
The propellor, don't go past as there is nothing else to see!
The same tower slightly further out, the slits are located around the entire diameter of the tower to allow the crew to see any assailent and take appropriate actions.
The propellor, don't go past as there is nothing else to see!
A silver half crown and another later cupronickel alloy 'silver' coin, possibly a florin?
Plastic waste.....................arrrrrgh!
A Lobster (Hamarus gammarus) this is a Blue Fiends view of a diver, I got my buddy to keep its attention and snook around to get this photo, he was off in a shot when the flash fired!
You can see that the 'wall' is more a stepped solid stone reef, smothered in life.
Tubes from the broken up boiler.......
When the sand starts having odd cobbles dotted on it then you are reaching the end and expect to see boulders and kelp again!
Looking towards Dell Point, not sure that you can clearly see the tosheroon in the watery winter sunshine
Head up the slope from the boilers in a south westerly direction and you will find a jumble of winches and machinery
Again I think that this one is a Sand Goby (Pomatoschistus minutus), in itself not particularly rare, however this one was tiny and appeared to the eye to have a translucent quality seen in immature fish.
Looking out from the Haven towards Inner Farnes, I didn't walk a long way down the beach because it was ghastly
The entry to the tunnel, it's straight with no real hazards but when you go in you cant see the end so not for the faint hearted!
On one particular stone there were loads of Candy striped flatworms (Prostheceraeus vittatus), not sure why as adjacent areas were devoid.
A shaggy mouse slug, or sea mouse or more accurately Aeolidia papillosa, this one was spotted quite early in the season.