I think what we call Albert is in fact the SS Metropolitan. As ever I can't prove it but I have been hanging out until I found the one clue before saying what I think It is. Unfortunately I don't think I have enough years left diving. Even If I lived to 150 I don't think I'd find anything to positively identify it. Just the way It goes sometimes.
It's not Mizpah, I think that's in deeper water.
The Metropolitan sank 18-10-1852 after a collision with the SS Zollvarien. Hit on her starboard side the ship sank without loss of life.
The position given in the last newspaper report below put the ship where our wreck is. It may or may not be very accurate but the size of the wreck, engine, boilers match. Also the age, It's a really old wreck. Just South of the SS Ashford
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| Built 1851 |
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| 7 miles SW of Beachy Head puts the SS Metropolitan right on the wreck of Albert! |
