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Added pictures of the wreck that I took. Added a new page in Commons with 15 pictures of the wreck. Added a link to the new Commons page. Jetlife2 (talk) 17:56, 29 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unsinkable

I am placing a citation tag on the claim that the Royal Navy declared both the Rhone and the Titanic unsinkable. Titanic was, afaik, only declared unsinkable in the press due to a misquote from the builders, and I am not aware of the Royal Navy inspecting and making such claims for merchant marine vessels. DiverScout (talk) 10:27, 31 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Millwall Iron Works

Surely the Millwall Iron Works were on the River Thames in London, not Southampton? --Robkam (talk) 01:26, 17 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Background Information

The anchor does NOT lie in Great Harbour. It was picked up by Saba Rock Divers and it now lies in the Saba Rock fish tank, on Saba Rock. The Rhone left Southampton on October 2nd and arrived in the B.V.I on October 29th. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.101.50.223 (talk • contribs)

I am afraid you are mistaken my friend. The anchor which Capt Woolley ordered cut remains where it lay in Great Harbour along with a considerable length of the chain, and is buried under several feet of coral; only parts of the flukes and part of one of the stocks remain visible. You can still dive it and see it with scuba gear today. If perchance anyone ever does get ever it out, it will require dynamite. It would also be a criminal offence to remove it as a historically protected site, although I don't discount the possibility that Bert Kilbride (original owner of Saba Rock and former HM Receiver of Wreck in the BVI) may have removed one of the spare anchors from the Rhone before it was a protected site back in 60s. --Legis (talk - contribs) 19:00, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hundreds of Tourists?

At the end of the article, it states that "hundreds of tourists" visit the Rhone every day. I've been to the Rhone several times (in high season) and never witnessed more than a dozen or so divers on the wreck at any given time. Even with snorklers and casual boaters, I doubt the number reaches "hundreds" every day. I think it would be more accurate to say "visited by tourists everyday" since there is no way to state just how many tourists visit the site every day. 12.71.173.2 (talk) 11:01, 31 July 2012 (UTC)Cullen M[reply]

Old photos???

Due to her mast sticking out of the water, and her shallow depth, she was deemed a hazard by the Royal Navy in the 1950s and her stern section was blown apart. Does anyone have any photos of that? They would be great for the article. Also, a photo of the original intact ship. I'm assuming some exist...? --RThompson82 (talk) 02:31, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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