Wreck Dive - TSS Hall Caine
type: Product
description: Wreck Dive - TSS Hall Caine A Deep-Water Time Capsule off the Central Coast Deep off the southern Central Coast lies the scattered remains of the TSS Hall Caine — a fascinating wooden steamship with an extraordinary history and a wreck site that rewards suitably qualified divers with machinery, marine life and a genuine sense of exploration. Built at Coopernook on the Manning River in 1912, the Hall Caine was approximately 40 metres long and 214 tons, powered by twin two-cylinder compound steam engines driving twin propellers. Like many small coastal steamers of her era, she worked the NSW coastline carrying cargo and coal between ports. Her working life came to an abrupt end in March 1937. A Ship in Serious Trouble The Hall Caine was travelling north from Sydney towards Lake Macquarie when she began taking on water near Broken Bay. Another vessel, the Idant, came to her assistance and attempted to take the stricken steamer under tow. But the Hall Caine was losing the battle. Water continued entering the vessel faster than the crew could remove it. Eventually it became obvious she could not be saved and the crew abandoned ship. The Hall Caine subsequently foundered off the Central Coast. Fortunately, her crew were rescued by the Idant. What followed made the story even more remarkable. An inquiry into the sinking reportedly found serious deficiencies in the condition of the vessel, including deterioration of the wooden hull and problems with the pumping arrangements. More than eight decades later, the Hall Caine is still down there. Descending onto the Hall Caine The wooden hull and superstructure have long since disappeared, leaving the ship's heavy machinery and metal components scattered across the sand. But don't mistake "scattered" for uninteresting. This is a compact wreck with some impressive features. The large boiler dominates the site, while the twin compound steam engines, propeller shafts, twin bronze propellers, winches, anchor and other machinery provi…
brand: Central Coast Divers
additional property: Title
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Default Title
offers: AggregateOffer
  low price: 73.00
  high price: 73.00
  price currency: USD
  offer count: 1
  offers: Offer
    price: 73.00
    price currency: USD
    availability: https://schema.org/OutOfStock
    item condition: https://schema.org/NewCondition
    shipping details: OfferShippingDetails

BreadcrumbList
item list element: Home
  type: ListItem
  position: 1
  item: /
item list element: centralcoastdivers.com.au
  type: ListItem
  position: 2
  item: https://productregistry.org/merchant/centralcoastdivers.com.au
item list element: Wreck Dive - TSS Hall Caine
  type: ListItem
  position: 3
  item: https://productregistry.org/product/qwma0dXJ