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Paddler Information => Research => Topic started by: Eddy Matthews on October 09, 2010, 05:57:36 AM

Title: HMS Snaefell
Post by: Eddy Matthews on October 09, 2010, 05:57:36 AM

The wreck of HMS Snaefell has been found off the north east coast of England. She was one of the last ships to leave Dunkirk during the evacuation of the beaches.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2010/10/01/divers-discover-long-lost-wreck-hms-snaefell-72703-27379859/

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: HMS Snaefell
Post by: neil howard-pritchard on October 09, 2010, 06:38:48 AM

fascinating news Eddie.
neil.

Title: Re: HMS Snaefell
Post by: Walter Snowdon on October 20, 2010, 06:38:25 AM

HMS SNAEFELL was the Campbells steamers PS WAVERLEY. Its strange that two paddlers named WAVERLEY were both in service at the same time (albeit one in Scotland and one on the south coast of England) and both sunk within a year. Rwegards, Walter.