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The wheel wreck represents the remains of a mid 19th century sailing vessel. The site is characterised by a mound of cargo that consists of mining equipment, mainly pipes, rising mains and clack valves associated with pumping, sheave wheels, drive wheels and boiler tubes. The identity of the vessel is the subject of ongoing research.

 

© Crown copyright, photo taken by Wessex Archaeology

Detail of 1942 memorial window to Herbert Collings in the church of St Mary, Walton, Felixstowe, Suffolk.

Me109 wreck. Oblt Heinz Altendorf. Bf109F-4 Wn.7348. By Flak 16 December 1941.An original wartime photo from the ww2images.com archive. High-res available.

Rainbow coloured vanilla butter cake proved to be a hit!

One of many old wrecks along the Thames.

The Otago was three masted iron barque that was built by A. Stephen at Glasgow, Scotland, in 1869. The vessel measured 147' x 26' x 14' and was 367 tons register. In 1872 the barque was transferred from Glasgow to Adelaide, South Australia, under the ownership of James Simson and various associates.

 

The Otago's chief claim to fame is that the vessel was the only command of the famous novelist Joseph Conrad. On 4 December 1889 Captain John Snadden had died in the Gulf of Siam and the Otago was forced to put in at Bankok where the first mate was placed in command. Conrad captained the vessel to Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Mauritius and finally back to Adelaide.

 

At the end of its sailing career in 1903 the Otago was purchased by Huddart Parker and Co. and subsequently converted to a coal lighter. The vessel arrived at Hobart in July 1905 to replace the condemned hulk Frederica. In January 1931 the Otago was sold to local shipbreaker Henry Dodge and towed to its present location. The hulk was partially dismantled for scrap metal in 1937 and more completely in 1957.

 

Parts of the vessel were souvenired over the years with the ships wheel at the Headquarters of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners located on the HQS "Wellington" on the Thames in London, and a section of the stern going to Los Angeles. The timber structure of the companion hatchway was retained in Hobart and may be seen at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania.

 

The Site

 

The remains of the Otago may be seen on the eastern shore of the Derwent River in what is now known as Otago Bay. The bow of the vessel rests on the shoreline with the stern lying in approximately two metres of water. The iron hull has been cut back to the waterline and the bow and stern have disappeared entirely. The remains can easily viewed from the shore as the interior of the hull and the surrounding area contain a quantity of debris that make closer examination hazardous.The Otago lie close to the remains of the steamship Westralian that was also abandoned and cut down in the 1930s.

   

An old wreck of a DC-3 sitting on a black beach on Icelands south coast.

Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI

Wreck Beach, Vancouver BC

Thistlegorm, Red Sea, Egypt

Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI

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Fiat Tipo, Volvo 440 VW Kever, Opel Kadett E

This place always catches my eye with its wild assortment of broken down vehicles in bright, vivid colors. It's ugly, and there's something nice about it, too.

The Chikuzen Wreck lies 13 or so miles northwest of Virgin Gorda and is one of the best dives I have done. Huge schools of grunts and snapper cover the reef as well as dozens of huge amberjack and almaco jacks and perhaps hundreds of great barracuda.

Wreck "Vaporetto Milano", an old touristic boat, Capolago, Switzerland

 

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Wrecked boat under the bridge over the river Dordogne at Limeuil, France.

 

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Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI

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Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI

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brand new journal (well, other than a bit of an ice tea stain on the front!) just waiting to be destroyed.

Cosplayers: Dee as Vanellope, Nicole as Fix It Felix

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Photo: President Gigantor (animangafever.com)

This poor guy wrecked his sprint car in its first race. This was in Chowchilla, 2006. He was banged up but he was okay.

watamu - kenya - january 2006

Sunset From Wreck Beach. Complied in Photomerge on PS CC from 10 raw files for a total of 130 megapixels, minor retouching done in Lightroom

Whistler, BC Canada

 

The Whistler Train Wreck is a popular, low elevation hike in Whistler. The short trail takes you to the site of a historic train wreck that happened in 1956.

 

In 2016, a suspension bridge was built over the Cheakamus River, making this an easy hike. Before that, the train wreck was a lot harder to access (requiring illegally crossing train tracks). The area has gained a lot of popularity since the bridge was put in.

 

The boxcars have been here since the accident occurred, and have since been brightly covered in graffiti. They make a unique sight, contrasting with the natural environment, making them an art gallery of sorts. The area is popular for hikers, photographers, graffiti artists, and mountain bikers.

 

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Dan's Aircraft Wreck Retrieval

"Ladik" wreck in the Kurca, Szentes.

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