The Island Wreck Site Underwater And Associated Photographs

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As the survey continued, the Team noted a number of small concretions which had left their mark and stain on the surrounding coral. In addition a number of cannon eating Echinometre Lucunter  were discovered having eaten and sculpted the reefscape. A small piece of timber was discovered amongst some concretions under the sand. It is difficult to say that this piece came from the wreck but due to its closeness to the concretions it is highly probable.

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Black marks in the coral show the location of concretions

Black marks in the coral show the location of concretions

A shell in and amongst the coral

A shell in and amongst the coral

Mike and Wesley surfacing after another dive

Mike and Wesley surfacing after another dive

Mike finding the 4 hr dive duration in tropical waters much better than Ontario cold water diving

Mike finding the 4 hr dive duration in tropical waters much better than Ontario cold water diving

A small piece of wood was found under the sand

A small piece of wood was found under the sand

Close up of the small piece of wood

Close up of the small piece of wood

Small blue flints were found. These would be knapped and used for flints on pistols and muskets. From first impressions these appeared tomatched those found on The Tile Wreck

Small blue flints were found. These would be knapped and used for flints on pistols and muskets. From first impressions these appeared tomatched those found on The Tile Wreck

Another large Brain coral to the south of the wrecking area. No large brain corals were found in the 200 sq meter wrecking area

Another large Brain coral to the south of the wrecking area. No large brain corals were found in the 200 sq meter wrecking area

The northern end of the island

The northern end of the island

Fire coral

Fire coral

Beautiful coral growths

Beautiful coral growths

A well formed brain coral in the shallows to the north of the wrecking area

A well formed brain coral in the shallows to the north of the wrecking area

Sea fans to the south of the wrecking area

Sea fans to the south of the wrecking area

More of the stone eating sea urchins

More of the stone eating sea urchins

Small coral growth in the wrecking are a

Small coral growth in the wrecking area

The rock eating sea urchins clearly undermining a piece of coral

The rock eating sea urchins clearly undermining a piece of coral

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.