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Little Mystery
Posted by: chrisheal ()
Date: May 17, 2016 07:25AM

Hello

I am doing a short story on 'Little Mystery' for the 'Forgotten Wrecks' project of the Maritime Archaeological Trust in Southampton. Could anyone help me with some wreck speculation based on their diving experience?

As far as I know, the wreck of 'Little Mystery' (142 ton wooden topsail schooner sunk by on-board bombs by UC-61 off Portland 30 April 1917) has never been discovered. I assume it went down in one piece; Larn says 50,10N 02,06W; long-term master John Greet said 25 miles SSE from Portland Bill. She had a cargo of coal from Cardiff bound for Cherbourg.

My question: Can anyone speculate for me on the likely state of the wreck after 100 years - type of sea floor? visible or covered? one piece? rigging? condition of wood? sea life?

I would be most obliged.
Chris Heal

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