Aud Anchor recovery in Cork harbour

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AN anchor has been recovered from the wreck of the 1916 German gun-running ship scuttled off the south of Ireland.

From the Indo.

Interesting stuff. Wonder what they'll do with them now.

Xantia

I heard it Radio Kerry today that one or both anchors are going to Tralee for display after a cleaning session in Cobh.
Have a look at these
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Libau_(1911)
http://blog.corksac.info/2007/05/the-aud/

Also a quote from www.radiokerry.ie

19 Jun 2012
Anchors from gun-running ship The Aud being being salvaged today

Divers are today recovering the two anchors from the gun-running ship the Aud, which attempted to bring arms to Kerry for the 1916 rebellion. When preserved, one of the anchors will be presented to the people of Fenit. Radio Kerry's Alison Nulty reports from the scene in Cork Harbour.

The Aud was deliberately sunk at the entrance to Cork harbour after being caught by the British Navy. It was estimated to be carrying 20,000 rifles and five million rounds of ammunition, which its German crew was due to hand over to Roger Casement in Kerry.

Permission to raise the two anchors has been given by the National Museum's underwater archaeology unit.

After they're salvaged by divers today, the anchors will be taken to Cobh where they'll be put into tanks for preservation. They'll then be taken to Tralee, and will be treated for four to five years they will be preserved and then presented to the people of Fenit.

One anchor has just been raised from the seabed where it's lay for the past 100 years, with the second anchor to be raised any minute now.

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Looks like they're going to Tralee to be fixed up by a local archaeologist -> www.ldarch.ie

Saw them on the news last night too. Looked like a great day for it.