A very old anchor in Cozumel

[Augustus]

Its a 19th century anchor from the bricks wreck. Wilma uncovered it an local divers put it where you now see it. There is another anchor a bit south of the first one but nearly buried. Will try an find photo.

 

[Augustus]

I posted pics of the two anchors and a buried boiler associated with wreck years ago on scuba forum but i have no clue how to post on this reply. Go to photos an search “bricks”

 

[JamesBon92007]

I posted pics of the two anchors and a buried boiler associated with wreck years ago on scuba forum but i have no clue how to post on this reply

You just hit "reply" and then "Upload a File" and then "choose file" from your computer.

 

[Augustus]

Dont have file on my ipad it was uploaded to scuba forum years ago from pc

 

[JamesBon92007]

Dont have file on my ipad it was uploaded to scuba forum years ago from pc

This scuba forum? If so, it might be available if you click the camera icon just above the text box (fourth from the right).

 

[Augustus]

Will see yes this forum

Anchor The Bricks

• Augustus
• Aug 11, 2008

This is the completly uncoverd anchor from the Bricks.

Anchor The Bricks

• Augustus
• Aug 11, 2008

This is one of two anchors uncoverd at the bricks after Wilma.

Palancar Bricks/Buried Boiler?

• Augustus
• Aug 11, 2008

This was uncovered after Wilma. It appears to be a boiler from the Bricks shipwreck

. Thanks that works

 

[JamesBon92007]

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At one point someone had spelled out "wreck" with the bricks. Or I should say mis-spelled....

I've been looking for my video but no luck so far. This may take a while.

Edit: Found it! Not that I know anything about it... One thing I do know; using an orange filter makes everything green.

I just learned that "Wech" is the name of a Cozumel resident that works for Blue XT Sea. I guess it was not a misspelled word.

 

[scubafanatic]

Its a 19th century anchor from the bricks wreck. Wilma uncovered it an local divers put it where you now see it. There is another anchor a bit south of the first one but nearly buried. Will try an find photo.

Given the apparent size and weight of that anchor, I'm really wondering how local divers moved that thing an inch ? (unless they got really serious and used big lift bags and made a big project out of it ?)

 

[JamesBon92007]

Given the apparent size and weight of that anchor, I'm really wondering how local divers moved that thing an inch ? (unless they got really serious and used big lift bags and made a big project out of it ?)

I'm surprised that there isn't more growth on it if it's that old, unless it was galvanized or something. Did they galvanize anchors 130 years ago? I once found a small, iron anchor in Southern California and it had 3-4 inches of growth on it and we don't even have coral (to speak of).

 

[Augustus]

Its been buried for many years. Wilma in 2005 uncovered the anchor. Not as heavy as it looks. Not like the massive anchors associated with 16 th century ships. There was another anchor sitting out which was removed in the sixties an later ended up in chancanab

Aqua Safari Cozumel 1967

• Augustus
• Aug 11, 2008

Aqua Safari 1967

. Thats it leaning against wall aqua safari back in 60’s