Deep Purple sinks?

2-XS-IF · 07-08-2007, 10:12 PM

Is this the Extreme 26 Called Deep Purple?

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.p...ue#Post1537180

Mark Wildey · 08-08-2007, 06:11 AM

Anyone local to the IOW looking to splash the hull can find it here...

SUNKEN POWER BOAT NE OF NE RYDE MIDDLE BUOY

1. A 26 FOOT POWER BOAT HAS SUNK IN APPROXIMATE POSITION 50 46.325 N 001 11.698 W, (1.7 CABLES NE OF NE RYDE MIDDLE BUOY).

2. All VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THE VICINITY SHOULD PROCEED WITH CAUTION AND BE AWARE THAT DEPTHS MAY BE REDUCED BY UP TO 2 METRES OVER THE WRECK, WHICH COULD BE UP TO 2 CABLES FROM THE QUOTED POSITION. VESSELS SHOULD NOT ANCHOR WITHIN 2 CABLES OF THIS POSITION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Megalomaniac · 08-08-2007, 07:02 AM

What a crying shame

Tony Davis · 08-08-2007, 08:48 AM

Any one know what happened?

Carl · 08-08-2007, 09:23 AM

i havent seen alan since the weekend,but im sure he is a memeber here,if he wants to fill us in

Shelbysteve · 08-08-2007, 11:00 AM

Mm not the best place for diving to salvage that boat! right in shipping lane for southampton.

I just had a look at 50 46.325 N 001 11.698 W on google earth. alot of sunbathes on stokes bay must of seen it happen. yet i was at lee on solent and the seas looked fair for possible boat to leap out at speed, having said that i do recall looking out that way and watching a Cowes week regatta race going on in that area too! i pulled up on the grass bank in the shelby and my wife sat and had a picnic also talking to a chap with a off road buggy about how come the bost race sits right on the shipping lanes in front of ryde and stokes bay! it must of been a good east wind as all had there Kites up in that area yet infront of cowes it looked slow.

My thoughts as i heard it on the news was that they hit the submarine defence cables! Not so!

What ever happened i feel for them unless they were messing about!

R just read it was at night! Mm i guess abit of Alc helped them keep warm, but then weve all dunit.

Rupert Munro · 08-08-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shelbysteve

My thoughts as i heard it on the news was that they hit the submarine defence cables! Not so!

What are submarine defence cables? I'm guessing cables to stop unwanted subs cruising up the solent?? Google doesn't seem to answer my question on it!

Cookee · 08-08-2007, 04:42 PM

They aren't actually cables, just submarine defences - they have them in Plymouth to the West of Drakes island as well.

Tony Davis · 08-08-2007, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Shelbysteve

Mm i guess abit of Alc helped them keep warm, but then weve all dunit.

That's a pretty strong accusation to make!

Megalomaniac · 08-08-2007, 08:23 PM

spoke to Alan briefly today , very shaken up !
Stunned i think is the word.

doug · 08-08-2007, 08:36 PM

To Save me finding a chart, how deep is it where it sank and secondly how far into the shipping lane is it?

Shelbysteve · 08-08-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Munro

What are submarine defence cables? I'm guessing cables to stop unwanted subs cruising up the solent?? Google doesn't seem to answer my question on it!

when its low tide sometime sailing boats hit them at the mouth of portsmouths

They were put in in the world war times.

Shelbysteve · 08-08-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Davis

That's a pretty strong accusation to make!

Yes i guess it is but i am not solely accusing them for that!

I wouldnt wish it apon anyone to have a incident like this!

PRINCE CONSORT · 08-08-2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cookee

They aren't actually cables, just submarine defences - they have them in Plymouth to the West of Drakes island as well.

I doubt it was the submarine barrier they hit if they were travelling to Portsmouth from Cowes as the barrier is to the East of Portsmouth, you can see it at low water springs from Southsea, but if they were heading for Langstone or Chichester out of channel it could well be the barrier they hit.
I have not checked the lat & long but will do next time I'm near a chart.

Hope all aboard are unhurt and no worse for wear from the ordeal, shame about the boat.

Agis · 09-08-2007, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by PRINCE CONSORT

I doubt it was the submarine barrier they hit if they were travelling to Portsmouth from Cowes as the barrier is to the East of Portsmouth, you can see it at low water springs from Southsea, but if they were heading for Langstone or Chichester out of channel it could well be the barrier they hit.
I have not checked the lat & long but will do next time I'm near a chart.

Hope all aboard are unhurt and no worse for wear from the ordeal, shame about the boat.

I saw Deep Purple moored up next to the Ferry Boat Slip at Langstone Harbour/Hayling on Saturday afternoon. It is stored in the yard there.

Lovely looking boat. Shame this has happened. Hope everyone is OK.