FORTUNES UNDER THE SEA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 127, 23 February 1920, Page 7

FORTUNES UNDER THE SEA

1000 SHIPS TO SALVE. More than 1000 vessels, of from 200 to 10,000 tons each, are lying in 20 fathoms (120 feet) of water or less round tho British Isles. This is the depth at which the modern salver can work if ho is trying to recover the Bhip itself. Cargo can bo recovered at greater depths. Already experts' are busy with plans for recovering this treasure from tho sea. Salvage operations will be a common sight within reach of practically every popular seaside resort next summer.

Tho Admiralty has .prepared a chart which shows every sunken vessel between Dungeness and the Tpc.' The little black dots lie in strings and clusters. There isro bad patches off Deal, and off Aldeburgh (Suffolk coast) is a group so close that the dots almost run into one mass. This is a spot where a notable piece of British naval work resulted in the capture of the Hun submarine responsible for the sinkings. Across the mouth of tho Thames is ■■>■ almost, complete chain. Between Flamborough Head and Whitby (YorkshiTO coast) tho Huns reaped a rich harvest, which tailed off in a line duo north-east into tho North Sea.' Last July the steamer Tours was taken off tho Go'wer rocks, off the Glamorganshire coast, after six months' exposure to wind and weather, and lowed into Swansea, bringing a-fortune of .£BO,OOO to the salvors.