Historical Shipwreck of the Alpha Described

community · 1900-12-15 · Near Denman Island, underwater wreck site

The wreck of the Alpha, an iron steamer built in 1863, lies in 10 metres of water near Denman Island. The ship sank in a storm on December 15, 1900, with the loss of nine lives. The wreck site is now home to various marine species and has been salvaged by divers.

Sources

• “The wreck of the Alpha, which sank in just 10 metres of water, with the loss of nine lives, in a fierce storm on Dec. 15, 1900...” — The Islands Grapevine – July 3rd, 2020 (July 3rd, 2020)

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