Discovery of the Centaur
Commissioning sea trial at the wreck of the Kyogle
Saturday 9 January 2010
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Photograph of Kyogle's straight bow in silhouette.
Kyogle's twin propeller mounts (minus the salvaged propellers) on either side of its elliptical rudder.
This original photograph taken at the time Centaur was being constructed in Scotland shows its single 4-blade propeller.
A large fish surrounded by shrimp we found living on the bow of the Kyogle.
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Discovery of the Centaur
Sunday 20 December 2009
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This bathymetric map shows the steep depth contours of the gulley, which we nicknamed "Centaur’s Gulley."
Jeff Koch (left) and Bill Heather (right) of Williamson & Associates watch the real-time display of the sonar imagery showing the wreck as they “fly” the towfish through the gulley.
The last of eight different high-resolution sonar images we collected to make sure the target was indeed a shipwreck. The wreck is the long dark blue shape while the adjacent acoustic shadow is burgundy in colour. Close examination of the image indicates that one or possibly two breaks in the hull.
The sonar target which proved to be the wreck was first detected on our first trackline less than six hours after commencing the search. It was detected by the Williamson off-line sonar analysts Mike Kelley. If you compare this target with final image of the wreck you can appreciate what a terrific job Mike did in detecting this target.
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Last updated Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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