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Summary

Russian oil-tank steamer, wwrecked at the end of the 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1230026
• National Trust SMR: 100,573
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX63NE/25

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WRECK (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

ELLIOT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122415.

In the cove a little above the greystone, close to ramilles hole, lie the remains of the blesk, a russian oil-tank steamer, which came ashore in a fog at the end of the 19th century (elliot).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142768.

Monument type:cargo vessel,tanker. Cargo:petroleum,oil. Manner of loss:stranded. Destination:hamburg. Nationality:russia. Struck the greystone ledge in fog and sank.

Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV142769.

Vis=15-jan-1985 wreckage is spread either side of the greystone.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142771.

Elliot, e. A. S. /dcnq/5,pt.1(1908-1909)155-156/historic wrecks in bigbury and start bays.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142772.

Mcdonald, k. /diver/(march 1992)83/the bolt-whole/copy in pf.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142773.

Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)82.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142774.

Nmr=sx63ne23.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142775.

Des=admiralty chart/442 03-02-78.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142776.

Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142777.

Des=admiralty chart/1613b 04-02-72.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142778.

Des=admiralty chart/2656 28-05-82.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142779.

Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142780.

Des=admiralty chart/2655 30-08-91.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV142781.

Des=hydrographic office/013304756.

NMR, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV79864.

Vis=17-dec-1985 very broken wreckage to be found on east and west sides of the greystone, in general depth of 10m (nmr).

MCDONALD, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV81395.

Blesk, carrying 3,180 tons of petrol-oil crashed into the greystone at 10 knots in december 1896 and broke in two. The largest section lies to the east of the greystone in very shallow water (mcdonald).

Thackray, C., 1990, Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon, 31 (Report - Survey). SDV345519.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV122415	Migrated Record: ELLIOT.
SDV142768	Migrated Record:
SDV142769	Report - Survey:
SDV142771	Migrated Record:
SDV142772	Migrated Record:
SDV142773	Migrated Record:
SDV142774	Migrated Record:
SDV142775	Migrated Record:
SDV142776	Migrated Record:
SDV142777	Migrated Record:
SDV142778	Migrated Record:
SDV142779	Migrated Record:
SDV142780	Migrated Record:
SDV142781	Migrated Record:
SDV345519	Report - Survey: Thackray, C.. 1990. Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 31.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV79864	Report - Survey: NMR.
SDV81395	Migrated Record: MCDONALD.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4935 - Archaeological Survey from Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point

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