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Alaunia
13.405 ton Cunard Liner.520ft long. Built 1913, Steel Hull.
Position: 50 41. 03N 00 27. 17W. Depth:13M - 36 to the Seabed.
Sunk: October 19th 1916, Hit a mine on the return trip from New York to London. Two died.
Diving: The biggest wreck on Sussex coast. Lying on port side, bow points to the east,
Extensive break up mid sections but still a very impressive site. Highest point from the scours of 3m is charted at 13.1m.
Launch: St Leonards O/S. Sussex.
Alison
286 ton 121ft British Steamer.
Position: 50 34 48N; 00 26 34W, Depth, 54m
Sunk:. 28th November 1916 boarded by UB sailors and charges set.
Diving : Stand 8m proud on a ridge
Launch: Brighton Marina, Shoreham.
Amsterdam
A Dutch East Indiaman, Built in 1748, Ran aground Jan26 1749 near Hastings after leaving
Texel on her maiden voyage en - route to Indonesia. Almost immediately she sank into the
soft mud and sand on the beach, this ensured the hull and contents were preserved
Position: 50 52.42N 00 32.39E. Depth: Can be seen at low spring tides.
Sunk: 1749
Diving:
Launch: Bulverhive, Hastings
Ann
Historic wreck. A British warship, a 70 gun Ship of the line, launched in 1678 at Chatham,
lost at the battle of Beachy Head in 1690.
Position: 50 53.24N 00 41. 54E. Depth:
Sunk: 1690 at the Battle of Beachy Head.
Diving: Survey in 1974 shows a significant portion of the lower hull still survives.
Launch: St Leonards O/S. Sussex.
Areal
2.200 ton 300ft Steamer, two master transporting wheat to Varna, Hamburg
Position: 50 38 54N; 00 24 48 W. Depth 28m
Sunk: 10th June 1892. Collided with the Lancashire in fog on her way to Liverpool from London.
Diving: The decks have collapsed and ribs can be seen the stern is on its keel and upright
while the bow is deeper but intact. Engine can be seen and the rudder wheel is visible at if you fin to the stern.
Launch: Brighton Marina, Shoreham.
Argonaut
334ft Luxury steam yacht .
Position: 50 48 33N; 00 50 32E, Depth, 32.
Sunk:. 29yh September Rammed in fog.
Diving: Lying bows to the south east on an even keel, stern and bows are intact,
take care for trawl nets are a hazard, Scallops abound.
Launch: St Loenards, Hastings, Rye.