There were no survivors among the 26 crew, but one body was washed ashore near Cherbourg
Diving supervisor Richard Keen told the BBC that conditions in the area made the wreck difficult to dive, because of the strong tides, leaving only a small window of opportunity when the tides go “slack”.Hundreds of tonnes of metal work including steam engines, wheels, ironworks, and other machinery were discovered still lying 45 metres down on the seabed.
Maritime historian Dr Robb Robinson told The Yorkshire Post her Captain was John Henry Stephens, who lived at 3, Boulevard, and the ship was built at Earle’s shipyard – where the present day Victoria Dock estate is. Her disappearance was used by campaigners for the Plimsoll Line – the safety line painted on the side of a ship’s hull.
The Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 made load lines compulsory, but it wasn’t until 1894 that the position of the line was fixed by law. Dr Robinson, from the University of“It wasn’t unusual for ships to disappear without trace, but in the English Channel it was less common."Virago was reported to be heavily loaded. It was used by campaigners for the Plimsoll Line – although in fact Wilson Line was always more enlightened.
The only surviving of the Earle’s steamships is the SS Ollanta on Lake Titicaca in Peru. She is no longer in scheduled service, but can be chartered for tourist cruises.
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