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Project Unknown Coaster
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Adopt A Wreck Awards

An member of Millennium Divers Dorset (MDD), Adam Clifton has a background in business and a postgraduate degree from King’s college, London. Adam has worked for the Scuba Centre and Underwater Explorers since April 2002 and is an experienced diver and a PADI Divemaster. He has always been interested in archaeology and history and the Adopt A Wreck scheme allows him to combine this with his enthusiasm for scuba diving.
Project Leader: Adam Clifton (Contact me to Join In)

This project is open to all divers Open Water/Sport and above levels
OVERALL OBJECTIVE:
Identification of Wreck

SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES:
• Orientation and recording of stills/video
• Search for the engine block
• Locate and measure the flue
• Investigate the boiler to ensure it has not been confused with the funnel
• Search archives for the "First Yard Report" which contains measurements of the flue, funnel.

LONG TERM OBJECTIVES:
• Find and connect the other parts of the wreck located outside the main bulk of wreckage.

Location: 50 34.93N 02 24.84W

UC Photos: Steve Muray
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The Unknown Coaster is located 70m north of the Spaniard against the inner Breakwater in a depth of 11m. It is lying in three parts: The bow is pointing up to the surface, the midship lies on its starboard side and is badly broken up, whilst the stern is in quite good condition by comparison. As the name suggests, this wreck is currently unidentified, although it is believed to originate from Newcastle.    
Unknown Coaster - Objectives Sheet
Position Inside Portland Harbour - Near the Spaniard
Location 50 34.93N 02 24.84W
Type - Name Unknown
Length 121.9 metres Beam = 16.5 metres Draught = 11.3 metres
Beam Measurements Underway
Heights Measurements Underway


The primary objective of the project is to identify the Unknown Coaster while establishing whether it might indeed be the Cragside (photo above) built in 1892 and sunk in Portland harbour in 1904.


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