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One fisherman taking up all the damn room.... ;-)
Beach is busy today.....
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Feeling slightly strange being away Wilding after so long under lockdown....
Slightly strange BUT very lovely ;-)
Chosen a pretty quiet bit of East Yorkshire coast....
Sea is a bit brown BUT dogs are lovvin beach time and we've hardly seen a soul...
Those we have seen have been very friendly .....
Slightly strange BUT very lovely ;-)
Chosen a pretty quiet bit of East Yorkshire coast....
Sea is a bit brown BUT dogs are lovvin beach time and we've hardly seen a soul...
Those we have seen have been very friendly .....
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Nope gave Brid a wide berth.... Withernsea is a lot more civilised with folks actually behaving sensibly.
And a lot quieter generally
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Dive boats are busy on the wreck of the MV Canada ....
The MV CANADA was a steel hulled 11,108-ton luxurious Danish motor-vessel that was registered at Copenhagen. Her dimensions measured: 142.85m by length, a 19.58m-beam and a draught of 11.04-metres. Nakskov Skibsværft A/S built her at Nakskov, Denmark in 1935 and A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni The East Asiatic Company of Copenhagen owned her at the time of loss. Six-cylinder 2S C.D. diesel/oil engines that developed 1,236nhp powered her two bronze propellers using two shafts that gave her a service speed of 15-knots. A. Kt. Burmeistr & Wain’s Maskin & Skibsbyggeri A/S manufactured the machinery at Copenhagen. She had seven watertight bulkheads, two decks, a cruiser stern and a superstructure consisting of a 68.88m-bridgedeck and a 23.16m-forecastle.
Final voyage:
The MV CANADA was on passage from Vancouver for Gothenburg and Copenhagen calling at Hull on 3 November 1939. She had just left King George V Dock at Hull for the rest of her voyage, when she detonated a German laid magnetic mine in her No-2 hold, twenty-one miles northeast of the River Humber. The ship was carrying an unspecified 1,000-ton general cargo and 8,000-tons of Soya beans. The hold was totally wrecked and filled up with water very quickly, so her captain made for the shore in an attempt save the lives if his crew. When the vessel had almost stopped, the crew of fifty-four, including five-women immediately abandoned ship in the four lifeboats. However the vessel stayed afloat, so Captain Knudson and a small skeleton crew of thirteen, decided to re-board her. The other three lifeboats, containing forty people, continued to circle around the stricken ship. Spurn motorised lifeboat CITY OF BRADFORD 11 was launched at 1745hrs and ploughed out into very rough seas and a strong south, easterly wind. She reached the stricken ship after two hours and found her anchored 2½-miles off Holmpton. However the Norwegian steamship RINGHORN had picked up the crew of forty in the three boats. Five tugs did arrive and managed to put lines aboard her, but after strenuous efforts, they failed to move the huge ship, so the towlines were uncoupled and they left. The CITY OF BRADFORD stood-by the large motor-vessel throughout the bitterly cold night and at daybreak. Captain Knudson was transferred to a tug that was returning to Hull, so that he could report to the liner’s agent. Meanwhile the weather had gradually deteriorated and the ship developed a 45-degree list. The Mate signalled the lifeboat to take off the rest of the crew. Coxswain Cross struggled and had great difficulty in getting in close to the listing vessel and the boat received some damage from the battering, but at 1030hrs, all thirteen men on board were eventually rescued. Just five-minutes later, the CANADA heeled right over and sank. Her crew stood to attention on board the lifeboat, some saluting as she slipped beneath the surface. The crew were landed at Grimsby and the CITY OF BRADFORD arrived back on station at 0030hrs, having been at sea for eighteen and a half hours. Coxswain Robert Cross was awarded the R.N.L.I.’s ‘Thanks on Vellum’ for this excellent service. The CANADA settled on the bottom, with her masts, superstructure and smokestacks clear above the surface as the tide came in and soon became a total wreck.
Wreck-site
The MV CANADA, which is one of the largest ships to be wrecked off the Yorkshire coast, is orientated in a north to south direction, with the bow to the north. It lies on a seabed of coarse sand, black shells and small pebbles, in a general depth of 11m, being the lowest astronomical tide. The wreck is still classed as a navigational hazard, even though she is collapsed and well broken up, because at low water, her jagged, broken, steel mass is just 2m under the surface. Trinity House, who now owns the wreck, placed a large wreck-buoy close to the spot where she lies. Divers come from all over Yorkshire and much further a-field to visit the wreck-site, because she is suitable for even novices. The wreck is absolutely huge and it can take more than one or two dives to properly cover the site, even though she is in such shallow water. It is also possible to visit the wreck at any state of the tide, but underwater visibility is usually very poor. However during the summer months, on neap tides and a following a spell of calm weather, it is possible to have visibility of 10-15-metres around her.
In 1972, a team of divers decided they had more right to one of her massive 10-ton bronze propellers than Trinity House, the owners, did. Incidentally, Trinity House also had plans for these two large objects, which would bring a small fortune in scrap-value. In a daring and probably dangerous operation, the divers ‘nicked’ one of the props, without informing the owners, who were rather upset to say the least, when they found out. On 24th August 1972, the Daily Express headlines were “Seabed pirates steal 10-tons of loot”. Everyone in the diving fraternity seemed to know about the removal of the propeller, so it was certainly no secret. However, the enterprising culprits were soon brought to book by the authorities, a lesson that should be borne in mind when removing anything from a wreck without permission. This is even more appropriate these days, since the Receiver of Wreck took an interest in all things salvaged or ‘stolen’. It is also interesting to hear that her brass pedestal-mounted telegraphs and steering-helms have never been missed.
The MV CANADA was a steel hulled 11,108-ton luxurious Danish motor-vessel that was registered at Copenhagen. Her dimensions measured: 142.85m by length, a 19.58m-beam and a draught of 11.04-metres. Nakskov Skibsværft A/S built her at Nakskov, Denmark in 1935 and A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni The East Asiatic Company of Copenhagen owned her at the time of loss. Six-cylinder 2S C.D. diesel/oil engines that developed 1,236nhp powered her two bronze propellers using two shafts that gave her a service speed of 15-knots. A. Kt. Burmeistr & Wain’s Maskin & Skibsbyggeri A/S manufactured the machinery at Copenhagen. She had seven watertight bulkheads, two decks, a cruiser stern and a superstructure consisting of a 68.88m-bridgedeck and a 23.16m-forecastle.
Final voyage:
The MV CANADA was on passage from Vancouver for Gothenburg and Copenhagen calling at Hull on 3 November 1939. She had just left King George V Dock at Hull for the rest of her voyage, when she detonated a German laid magnetic mine in her No-2 hold, twenty-one miles northeast of the River Humber. The ship was carrying an unspecified 1,000-ton general cargo and 8,000-tons of Soya beans. The hold was totally wrecked and filled up with water very quickly, so her captain made for the shore in an attempt save the lives if his crew. When the vessel had almost stopped, the crew of fifty-four, including five-women immediately abandoned ship in the four lifeboats. However the vessel stayed afloat, so Captain Knudson and a small skeleton crew of thirteen, decided to re-board her. The other three lifeboats, containing forty people, continued to circle around the stricken ship. Spurn motorised lifeboat CITY OF BRADFORD 11 was launched at 1745hrs and ploughed out into very rough seas and a strong south, easterly wind. She reached the stricken ship after two hours and found her anchored 2½-miles off Holmpton. However the Norwegian steamship RINGHORN had picked up the crew of forty in the three boats. Five tugs did arrive and managed to put lines aboard her, but after strenuous efforts, they failed to move the huge ship, so the towlines were uncoupled and they left. The CITY OF BRADFORD stood-by the large motor-vessel throughout the bitterly cold night and at daybreak. Captain Knudson was transferred to a tug that was returning to Hull, so that he could report to the liner’s agent. Meanwhile the weather had gradually deteriorated and the ship developed a 45-degree list. The Mate signalled the lifeboat to take off the rest of the crew. Coxswain Cross struggled and had great difficulty in getting in close to the listing vessel and the boat received some damage from the battering, but at 1030hrs, all thirteen men on board were eventually rescued. Just five-minutes later, the CANADA heeled right over and sank. Her crew stood to attention on board the lifeboat, some saluting as she slipped beneath the surface. The crew were landed at Grimsby and the CITY OF BRADFORD arrived back on station at 0030hrs, having been at sea for eighteen and a half hours. Coxswain Robert Cross was awarded the R.N.L.I.’s ‘Thanks on Vellum’ for this excellent service. The CANADA settled on the bottom, with her masts, superstructure and smokestacks clear above the surface as the tide came in and soon became a total wreck.
Wreck-site
The MV CANADA, which is one of the largest ships to be wrecked off the Yorkshire coast, is orientated in a north to south direction, with the bow to the north. It lies on a seabed of coarse sand, black shells and small pebbles, in a general depth of 11m, being the lowest astronomical tide. The wreck is still classed as a navigational hazard, even though she is collapsed and well broken up, because at low water, her jagged, broken, steel mass is just 2m under the surface. Trinity House, who now owns the wreck, placed a large wreck-buoy close to the spot where she lies. Divers come from all over Yorkshire and much further a-field to visit the wreck-site, because she is suitable for even novices. The wreck is absolutely huge and it can take more than one or two dives to properly cover the site, even though she is in such shallow water. It is also possible to visit the wreck at any state of the tide, but underwater visibility is usually very poor. However during the summer months, on neap tides and a following a spell of calm weather, it is possible to have visibility of 10-15-metres around her.
In 1972, a team of divers decided they had more right to one of her massive 10-ton bronze propellers than Trinity House, the owners, did. Incidentally, Trinity House also had plans for these two large objects, which would bring a small fortune in scrap-value. In a daring and probably dangerous operation, the divers ‘nicked’ one of the props, without informing the owners, who were rather upset to say the least, when they found out. On 24th August 1972, the Daily Express headlines were “Seabed pirates steal 10-tons of loot”. Everyone in the diving fraternity seemed to know about the removal of the propeller, so it was certainly no secret. However, the enterprising culprits were soon brought to book by the authorities, a lesson that should be borne in mind when removing anything from a wreck without permission. This is even more appropriate these days, since the Receiver of Wreck took an interest in all things salvaged or ‘stolen’. It is also interesting to hear that her brass pedestal-mounted telegraphs and steering-helms have never been missed.
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Well back home today and slowly getting back to reality.....
Cracking weekends return to some off grid/wild camping....
And despite my personal trepidation it was a very enjoyable experience....
Worrying about negative reactions was completely unfounded with warm welcomes and (as usual) friendly chats to local folks.....
Loved every second and hopeful of a return to some sort of normality for us all
Cracking weekends return to some off grid/wild camping....
And despite my personal trepidation it was a very enjoyable experience....
Worrying about negative reactions was completely unfounded with warm welcomes and (as usual) friendly chats to local folks.....
Loved every second and hopeful of a return to some sort of normality for us all
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I think a lot (but not all) of the posting online about trouble if you are out and about has just been blown up by social media. I have been in the van all year apart from nearly 3 weeks and not had anything nasty personally. Like you I tend to stay out of popular spots though so that may help 
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I find my lack of personal hygiene helps !I think a lot (but not all) of the posting online about trouble if you are out and about has just been blown up by social media. I have been in the van all year apart from nearly 3 weeks and not had anything nasty personally. Like you I tend to stay out of popular spots though so that may help
Seriously though I do agree . Not been in van as much as yourself . But trips to Yorkshire , Cornwall and now NE Scotland have been great
In Cullen at the moment great spot
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Last night was our 13th night out (half and half wilding and pay parking), Lake District, West coast of Scotland and Northern Ireland. We’ll be crossing into Southern Ireland sometime in the next day or two with 5 nights to go before home 
Everywhere we’ve stayed the locals have been very friendly and glad of passing trade. We dropped into a chemist in Kirkcudbright just to pick up a couple of lateral flow test kits. They asked us to register and then gave us 3 kits each free of charge!
The weather has brought out a lot of day trippers in cars and the mess they leave is embarrassing, maybe that’s what social and mainstream media are seeing and attaching blame to the wrong folk?
Everywhere we’ve stayed the locals have been very friendly and glad of passing trade. We dropped into a chemist in Kirkcudbright just to pick up a couple of lateral flow test kits. They asked us to register and then gave us 3 kits each free of charge!
The weather has brought out a lot of day trippers in cars and the mess they leave is embarrassing, maybe that’s what social and mainstream media are seeing and attaching blame to the wrong folk?