SHIPS Project Crew, Supporters and Contributors

The SHIPS Project is a community enterprise that involves lots of enthusiastic volunteers working alongside the Project team and is supported by many businesses and institutions.

Sonardyne International Ltd. have supported maritime archaeology projects since the early work on the Mary Rose wreck in Portsmouth in the 1970s. Sonardyne supported the Erme Estuary survey work in 1994, acoustic mapping of the Metta Catharina, surveying and recording research at the Breakwater Fort as well as many geophysical surveys using the company's trials vessels.

The SHIPS Project was fully funded by US research foundation ProMare from 2010 to 2016, during which time the team explored the seas and rivers around Plymouth, mapped many shipwrecks and foreshore hulks, found and excavated the Royal Navy heavy frigate Amethyst, studied the early Royal Navy submarine HMS/M A7, investigated the Jennycliff Wall and Calstock Roman river crossing, trained many divers and gave a lot of presentations. Our special thanks go to Brett Phaneuf, Dr Ayse Atauz, Dr. Fredrik Søreide and Gregg Cook.

Many departments at the University of Plymouth have supported The SHIPS Project. We have worked with the hydrography and ocean science team for many years but also worked with the departments of engineering, history, geology, environmental science and the Diving and Marine Centre.

C. John Cotton provided his extensive archive of photographs of foreshore hulks which have allowed us to show what these vessels looked like 40 years ago. John also found and identified many of the hulks in the Plymouth area and researched their histories and we thank him for his co-authorship of the foreshore publications.

The late Gary Hicks provided a wealth of information about local vessels, published in his CD Plymouth's Other Fleet: The Merchant Shipping & Fishing Boat Registers of the Port of Plymouth, available through this website .

The SHIPS Project came about through a chance meeting with diver and archaeologist Paul Dart in 1993, and you can read more about this here .

Supporting Companies and Organisations

Name
Aquanauts Dive Centre	Sponsor, Dive support, Noeleen, Brian and Douggie Allan
Aquascan Ltd.	Sponsor, Metal detectors & magnetometers, Bob Williams
Birmingham University HIT Team	Sponsor, Prof. Robert Stone
Cattewater Harbour Commissioners	Authority, Tim Charlesworth (rtd)
Cygnus Instruments Ltd.	Sponsor, Ultrasonic thickness gauge, A7 Project
InDeep Diving & Marine Services Ltd.	Sponsor, Dive support, A7 Project, Ben Kellett, Jim Kellett, Sean McTierney
Marine Magnetics Inc.	Sponsor, Magnetometer research, Doug Hrvoic
Mount Batten Watersports Centre	Sponsor, Boat mooring
Mount Edgcumbe House	Supporter, Catharina Exhibition, Ian Berry, Chris Burton
Geosa Ltd.	Sponsor, Diving operations, research, Nigel Boston
Metta Catharina Trust	Supporter, Ian Skelton, Colin Hannaford
MSubs Ltd.	Sponsor, Consultancy, Training, A7 Project, Brett Phaneuf
Nautical Archaeology Society	Supporter, Mark Beattie-Edwards, Sarah Ward, Mary Harvey
Osiris Projects Ltd.	Sponsor, Multibeam research, Iain Bones
Pelydryn Ltd.	Sponsor, Andy Waddington
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery	Supporter, Fiona Pitt, Nigel Overton
Queen's Harbour Master	Authority, Neil Trathen
Receiver of Wreck	Authority, Rebecca Tye
R2Sonic LLC	Sponsor, Multibeam research, Jesper Høejdal
Plymouth Yacht Haven Ltd.	Sponsor, yacht berthing and shipwreck museum
Rame History Group	Supporter, Roger Collins
The Receiver of Wreck	Authority, Alison Kentuck
Sonardyne International Ltd.	Sponsor since 1994 on numerous projects, John Partridge, Simon Partridge, Nigel Kelland
Sonar Equipment Ltd.	Sponsor, Sonar research, Les Ford
Swathe Services Ltd.	Sponsor, Multibeam research, Liberty70, Jennycliff Wall, James Williams
South West Maritime History Society	Supporter, David Clement, Martin Hazell
Ultrabeam Hydrographic Ltd.	Supporter, geophysical surveys, Gabriel Walton
University of Bristol	Supporter, fieldwork, Kimberly Monk

The SHIPS Project Crew

The SHIPS Project Crew members are liosted below:

Name
Vic Abbott	SHIPS Hydrographer, University of Plymouth (rtd), Geophysics
Alan Bax	SHIPS Researcher, POP Fort Bovisand, PMARIG, SHIPS Founder
Peter Bernardes	SHIPS Diver 2012 - present, Jennycliff Wall, Amethyst, Explorer
Nigel Boston	SHIPS Diver, skipper, DSV Terschelling, Explorer, Geophysics
Ashley Boxall	SHIPS Diver, Amethyst, Research, Deep Explorer
Adam Bush	SHIPS Researcher
Kevin Camidge	SHIPS Diver, archaeologist, CISMAS, Jennycliff Wall, Geophysics
April Cunningham	SHIPS Diver Intern, A7 Project, Amethyst, Explorer, Jennycliff Wall
Paul Dart	SHIPS Diver, SHIPS Founder, Explorer, Geophysics
Sarah Dashfield	SHIPS Diver, Totnes BSAC, Explorer
Martin Davis	SHIPS Diver, Explorer, Geophysics
Jez Davies	SHIPS Diver, Amethyst, Explorer
Steve Fletcher	SHIPS Diver, Jennycliff Wall, Amethyst, Explorer
Nicola Fyfe	SHIPS Researcher, Royal Navy wrecks
Rob George	SHIPS Diver, Coronation Project, Explorer
Sarah Goss	SHIPS Diver, OUUEG, Explorer
John Greenough	SHIPS Diver, SHIPS Founder, Explorer, Geophysics
Mallory Haas	SHIPS Director, A7 Project, Amethyst, Explorer, Foreshore, Jennycliff Wall, Geophysics
James Hancock	SHIPS Diver, Intern, Explorer, Geophysics
Fred Harrison	SHIPS Diver, Researcher, Explorer
Jonathan Harrison	SHIPS Diver, Explorer
Dr. Alex Hildred	SHIPS Diver, Archaeologist, Mary Rose Trust, Explorer
Prof. Steve Hill	SHIPS Diver, University of Plymouth, Jennycliff Wall, Explorer
Tony Hillgrove	SHIPS Diver, Deep Explorer
Keith Hiscock	SHIPS Diver, Biologist, A7 Project
Fran Hockley	SHIPS Diver, Deep Explorer, Foreshore
Peter Holt	SHIPS Director, SHIPS Founder, A7 Project, Amethyst, Foreshore, Explorer, Hydrographer, Jennycliff
Krisztina Horvath-Nimmo	SHIPS Diver, Totnes BSAC, Explorer
Paul Hurford	SHIPS Diver, Sonardyne, Explorer, Geophysics
Ray Ives	SHIPS Diver, Legend, Jennycliff Wall
Alec Jacobs	SHIPS Diver, Totnes BSAC, Explorer
Gwyn Jones	SHIPS Hydrographer, University of Plymouth, Geophysics
Richard Knights	SHIPS Diver, Totnes BSAC, Explorer
Roger Libby*	SHIPS Diver, Amethyst
Rosemarie Longfield	SHIPS Diver, Totnes BSAC, Explorer
Peter McBride	SHIPS Researcher, Coronation Project
Innes McCartney	SHIPS Diver, Shipwreck researcher, A7 Project
Allen Murray	SHIPS Diver, A7 Project, Jennycliff Wall, Amethyst, Explorer
Trevor Newman	SHIPS Researcher
Malcolm Nimmo	SHIPS Diver, Totnes BSAC, Explorer
Nick Nutt	SHIPS Diver, All Boat Services, Explorer
Derek Palmer	SHIPS Diver, Explorer, Foreshore
Dave Page	SHIPS Researcher, Explorer
Jon Parlour	SHIPS Diver, SHIPS Founder, Explorer, Deep Explorer
Dave Peake	SHIPS Diver, Amethyst, Explorer
David Pelly	SHIPS Diver, A7 Project, Explorer, Deep Explorer
Jose Quijano	SHIPS Diver, Intern, A7 Project, Explorer
Giles Richardson	SHIPS Diver, Archaeologist, University of Oxford, Amethyst, Explorer
Jon Reynolds	SHIPS Diver, Intern, A7 Project, Amethyst, Jennycliff Wall, Explorer, Geophysics
Dom Robinson	SHIPS Diver, Deep Explorer
Steve Roue	SHIPS Diver, Falmouth Divers Ltd., Explorer
Richard Rowley	SHIPS Diver, Volunteer intern 2012, Explorer
Aimee Scorziello	SHIPS Researcher, ProMare
Simon Scott	SHIPS Diver, Amethyst, Foreshore, Explorer
David Smith	SHIPS Researcher, Author
Jim Stone	SHIPS Diver, Sonardyne, Explorer
Matt Taylor	SHIPS Diver, University of Oxford, Dive Team 2012, Explorer
Simon Temple	SHIPS Diver, Totnes BSAC, Explorer
Joe Tidball	SHIPS Diver, Photographer, Explorer, Deep Explorer
Tom Walter	SHIPS Diver, OUUEG, Amethyst, Explorer
Stew Wareing	SHIPS Diver, Volunteer intern 2012, Jennycliff Wall, Amethyst, Foreshore, Explorer, Geophysics
Mike Williams	SHIPS Diver, Shipwreck law expert, Jennycliff Wall, Foreshore
James Williams	SHIPS Diver, Explorer, Geophysics
Sophie Winton	SHIPS Diver, Volunteer intern 2012, Explorer, Foreshore, Geophysics
Richard Wood	SHIPS Diver, Totnes BSAC, Explorer

Dive Crew

Simon Adey-Davies, Barrie Arch, Richard Baker, Bob Batten, Adam Bolton, Barry Cantwell, Jeremy Clark, David Cormack, Alan Crossey, Adrian Campbell, Ian Cundy, Roger Dadds*, Pete Dahle*, Paul Downs, Chris Dykes, Paul Hurford, Catherine Gill, Steve Collingwood, Pete Flaxman*, Grainne O'Flynn, Paul Harris, Mike Holwill, Clare Jelinska, Jason Keverne, Jim Kilty, Tris Lethaby, Lisa McLernon, Sean McTierney, John Mellor, Nick Miles, Annette Millar, Tony Milne, Simon Mitchell, John O'Brien, Nick Parsons, Greg Partridge, Dave Peake, John Potton, Mark Prior, Jon Roberts, Steven Robinson, Ali Roy, Tony Sardu, Josie Scobling, John Shelley, Will Schwarz, Kirstie Sims, Derek Smith, Hanna Steyne, Jean Strong, Andy Tristram, Jim Tyson, Janet Witheridge, Robin Witheridge, Terry Woodcock, Scott Yeardley, Sonardyne Dolphins BSAC, Plymouth Sound Dive Club, Totnes BSAC

Foreshore Crew

Katie Baker, Jim Bond, Adam Bush, Paul Dart, Hugh McHarry, Fran Hockley, Meirwen Jenking-Rees, Stephen Johnson, Lewis May, Joe Radmore, Derek Palmer, Giles Richardson, Simon Scott, Dave Smith, Jo Stirling, Prof. Robert Stone, Garry Telloke*, Stew Wareing, Ruth Willcox, Mike Williams, Sophie Winton

Archives

Mildred Aupied*, Alan Bax, Glen Blache, Ash Boxall, Jan Carpenter, John Cotton, Rex Cowan, Alan Down, Brian Jones, Richard Larn OBE; Peter McBride, Peter Mitchell, Bob Reid, Trevor Waigt, Charles Whitehead

University of Plymouth:

Staff

Vic Abbott, Hydrography; Aaron Barrett, ASV; Dr Harry Bennett, History; Adam Bolton, Hydrography; Janet Burroughes, Hydrography; Ginge Crook, DMC; Mark Hagger, Diving; Gwyn Jones, Hydrography; Dr Jason Lowther, Law; Helen Nance; Dr Derek Pilgrim, Ocean Science; Steve Rice, ASV; Sue Syson, Diving; Mick Whelan, Diving;

Students

Charlotte Alexander, Stuart Bridges, David Crampton, Martin Davis, Michael Dougal, Simon Gibbs, Tom Hanford, Matthew Howell, Steve Keedwell, Arthur Laloe, Paul Neave, Ellie Orum, Jack Poleykett, Fiona Stewart, Elizabeth Swann, Gregory Tan, Amelie Thebault plus many others.

Thanks Also To:

Roy Ackland, Frank Allen, John Allan, pottery expert; Stevie Allen; Richard Anderson, Berit Antonsen-Mortlock, diver; David Aris; Mildred Aupied, eyewitness; Jack Baker & Sarah Vanstone; Paul Barnett, Grant Bettinson, archaeologist; Dr John Betts; Glen Blache; Philip Bond; Dave Boon; Jaco Boshoff, archaeologist; David Bowen, researcher; Ruth Brown, gun expert; Chris Burton, Richard Butterworth, Wendy Cahill; researcher; Jan Carpenter, historian; Nikki Chaplin, Calstock Parish Archive; Steve Clarkson, diver; Patrick Collins, Spencer Collins, hydrographer; Alec Collyer; Bob Cook; Jonathan Copp; Rex Cowan, historian; Rob Crook, Sonardyne; Cyberheritage,

Howard Davies; Martin Davies, photographer; Martin Dean*, archaeologist; Rob Dixon, John Doohan, Alan Down, Diver; John Doohan; Ken Ellis*; Richard Endsor, researcher; Purvis Evans, eyewitness; Roger Forster; Stephen Fryer;

Jim Gill*, POP Fort Bovisand; Les Goodacre; Charlie Goudge, archaeologist; Ashley Gould, archaeologist; Neil Griffin, diver; John Grundy; Nicholas Hall, gun expert; Gary Hicks*, historian; David Hockings; Steve Hole; Malcolm Holden, researcher; Tony Holtham, historian; Mike House, diver; Daniel Hughes, archaeologist;

Mark James, MSDS Marine; Stephane Jasinski, diver; Martin Johns; James H.C. Johnson; Stephen Johnson, historian; Brian Jones; Kester Keighley, archaeologist; Robert Kemp, Elizabeth Kent, Richard Kings, Ceeking; Alan Kittridge; Greg Knapton; David and Jill Lane, Calstock; Alan Lane, Deepwater; Julie Lawrence, postcards; Ian H Lane, photo; Wally Layne, eyewitness; Peter LeFevre, researcher; Richard Lewis at The Crete Fleet, Andy Liddell, MOD Salvage; Ash Lindsay; Glen Lindsay, Maid Maggie II; Steve Liscoe, archaeologist;

Kendall McDonald*, historian; Jane Maddocks, Liz Madigan; Helen Manley; Dr Colin Martin, archaeologist; Dave Martin; Helen Martin, photo; Josh Martin, Law; Andy Miller; Joyce Mitchell; Joseph Mortimer; Kimberley Monk, archaeologist; Mike Munson, naval architect; Nigel Nayling, dendro expert; Trevor Newman, researcher; Bob and Mary Newson, eyewitness; Peter Northover, metallurgy expert; Neville Oldham*, diver; Sheilah Openshaw, researcher;

Ian Panter, conservation; Mark Pearce, diver; Steve Pearce, historian; Mike Pearn, Holland 1; Barry Perrins, RNLI; Sue Pillar-Lea; Mark Redknap, archaeologist; Bob Reid, diver; Philip Robertson, archaeologist; Abigail Rochester, Stuart Rountree, diver; Chris Ruse, archaeologist;

John Salvatore, archaeologist; Damien Sanders, archaeologist; George Sandford*, diver; Chrissy Santic-Linford; Michael Schneider, John W. Brown; Margaret Screech; Rob Shaw; Pete Scienewicz; Amiee Scorziello, ProMare; Margaret Screech, Lisa Shafe, BATSAC; Jon Sharfman, archaeologist; David Sharland; John Shelley; Andy Sheffield; Nick Sheraton, Sonardyne; Chris Smart, archaeologist; Kay Smith, gun expert; David Spiller, diver; Heather Stewart, conservator; Jo (Davies) Stirling, hydrographer; Prof. Robert Stone, VR expert; Mel Sullivan, diver; Ray Sutciffe*, media; Barbie Thompson, historian; Lindsay Thomas, ProMare; David Thompson, archaeologist USA; Freddie Tones, diver; Christopher Turner; Sally Turner;

Jo Ulewicz, diver; Chris Underwood, NAS, PMARIG; Reg Vallentine, historian; John Vaudin, diver; Greg Walker, Sonardyne; Jenny Walrond, media; Michael Walsh, archaeologist; Sarah Ward, archaeologist; West Bay Discovery Centre, Charles Whitehead; Dave Willman; Terry Woodcock; Steve Wright, Seeker;

And all the other divers, researcher, hydrographic surveyors and shipwreck enthusiasts who have contributed to this project.

* Deceased.

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