Researching Wrecks

[hall-e]

Does anyone know if there is anywhere online where I can read official Captain/Crew reports on the sinking of their ship ? I have a number of targets to research and have looked at a numerous websites which have drawn a blank.
Any information will be appreciated.
Cheers

[hippytyre]

Wrecksite.eu has a lot of info.

[Stew W]

Does anyone know if there is anywhere online where I can read official Captain/Crew reports on the sinking of their ship ? I have a number of targets to research and have looked at a numerous websites which have drawn a blank.
Any information will be appreciated.
Cheers

What era?


oh and which websites so I don't send you to any you've been to.

[The doctor]

Try the national archives.

[Timw]

A few good sites to get you started. There are some good links on the Miramar site. It really depends on what type of ship you're looking for.

http://coasters-remembered.net
http://miramarshipindex.org.nz
http://www.plimsoll.org
http://shipsoflongago1.netii.net

[The doctor]

A good book to buy
World War One Channel Wrecks by Neil Maw Vessel Lost In The Channel 1914-1918
ISBN: 0 946020 29 9

[hall-e]

Wrecksite.eu has a lot of info.
I use this site but the positions of the wreck aren't accurate

[hall-e]

Stew W
World war 2 wrecks around the med. I've tried the national archives, naval museum Greenwich, wrecksite.eu and general searches on google

[hall-e]

A few good sites to get you started. There are some good links on the Miramar site. It really depends on what type of ship you're looking for.

http://coasters-remembered.net
http://miramarshipindex.org.nz
http://www.plimsoll.org
http://shipsoflongago1.netii.net

Thanks, I'll "favourite" these sites

[DiverMike]

Newspaper archives are a good source of info too. I was lucky to do. The Iona II dive trail first run and was chatting with the lead marine archeologist. She had learned so much of the back story from press clippings of the day - it really helped to bring the wreck to life.

[Stew W]

Stew W
World war 2 wrecks around the med. I've tried the national archives, naval museum Greenwich, wrecksite.eu and general searches on google

You're hitting the right places.

Hmmm.

Can you give me an example wreck and I'll have a look?

[Timw]

clydebuilt is another useful one - if it was a British built ship.

Wrecksite has quite a few approximate positions - better where they are dived more often and have been updated.

[hall-e]

You're hitting the right places.

Hmmm.

Can you give me an example wreck and I'll have a look?

Not WW2, but HMS Cornwallis, sunk Jan 1917, approx. 60 miles se of Malta.

Cheers

[Stew W]

Not WW2, but HMS Cornwallis, sunk Jan 1917, approx. 60 miles se of Malta.

Cheers

Not online unfortunately

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8112195

Alexander Davidson was the commander at the time, but it's a paid subscription or visit Kew.

This might be interesting reading also:

https://archive.org/details/immortalgamblepa00stewrich

[hall-e]

Not online unfortunately

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8112195

Alexander Davidson was the commander at the time, but it's a paid subscription or visit Kew.

This might be interesting reading also:

https://archive.org/details/immortalgamblepa00stewrich

Thanks for that. What did you type into the search on the National archive website to get the commanders name? I tried to search HMS Cornwallis and only got pages relating to the 17 & 1800's.

Cheers

[hall-e]

Not online unfortunately

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8112195

Alexander Davidson was the commander at the time, but it's a paid subscription or visit Kew.

This might be interesting reading also:

https://archive.org/details/immortalgamblepa00stewrich

Sorted it. Thanks for your very useful advice

[Stew W]

Thanks for that. What did you type into the search on the National archive website to get the commanders name? I tried to search HMS Cornwallis and only got pages relating to the 17 & 1800's.

Cheers

Combination searches.

Cornwalls+Malta+Court Martial

Normally there is an inquiry after a sinking, I was hoping to find those records. But I found the Captain instead.