Prestonian
Type: 1152 grt British steamship
Picture:
Wreck Information : The top of the boiler is only 6 metres below the surface. The bow section lies close under the cliffs with the stern pointing NW and gradually deepening. Most of the wreckage is on a rocky seabed close under the cliffs, but the stern stretches out on to sand and shingle. Portholes, brass valves and fittings have been recovered. The boilers, propshaft, engine, hull, rudder, steel propeller, etc. remain
Harbour / slip: Rosehearty
Parking directions: At Rosehearty
Distance from harbour:
Lat / Long: 57° 40.864’N 02° 09.897’W This vessel stranded close to cliffs (Quarry Head) at Aberdour Bay
Chart:
Depth: 12-18 metres
Tides: Tide tables
Diveboat: Northeastdive
Diveshop: Aberdeen Watersports
Accommodation: Lossiemouth house Aberdeen & Grampian Tourist Board Silversands Caravan Park Moray Cottages
Suggested experience: Sport diver
Other comments: A popular divesite with local divers, Material reported under RoW amnesty (2001) A2873 1 valve spindle: from seabed.
Links: Link
Created by Finsrokes
Revision: 1
Date: 28/12/08
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