Sonar image of HMS Natal - c2003

Date Added: 17 March 2004 Contributor: Ian Jack Year: 2003 Picture No: 699

Ian says "This is a recent sonar scan photograph of the remains of HMS Natal. Photograph courtesy Gordon Campbell of Aspect Land and Hydrographic Surveys.

The black part in the middle is just a blind spot immediately under the boat with the scanners transmitting on either side so it is the jumble of wreckage on top and bottom which is all thats left of the Natal"

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When the Natal's armour plating was being salvaged in the late 1930s, high explosive was used to tear the wreck apart, so this might explain why the ship has disintegrated. Comment left on 17 February 2005 at 11:33 by Malcolm

I have a part of the HMS NATAL at home. It's one of the drains that my great-grandfather took before it sank. It is in immaculate condition and stamped with HMS NATAL. Comment left on 07 February 2010 at 18:27 by Scott Watson

I remember Wombat telling me, everybody has to open their windows! in case they break? Was big bangs. Comment left on 28 October 2011 at 22:22 by Colin Morrison

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