Robert Kerr wreck - capstan

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Constructed in 1866, the 190 foot barque Robert Kerr was eventually converted to a coal barge, and was being towed from Nanaimo when she wrecked north of Thetis Island in 1911. Many 19th century sailing ship features are still visible at this wreck site, which sits between 5 m and 15 m depth in the cold, green waters of British Columbia. This capstan sits in the sand downslope of the stern of the wreck. You may recognise this feature, which is illustrated on the back cover of the UASBC’s “The Wreck Diver’s Guide to Sailing Ship Artifacts of the 19th Century” by David Leigh Stone. Captured from 49 photographs, by Ewan Anderson, June 2017.