Comments on: Prawle Point: Ship Trap http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php Shipwrecks and diving around Devon and the world Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Peter Yohanson Von Barginson http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-48509 Peter Yohanson Von Barginson Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:24:24 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-48509 @Peter Barc, She grounded of Prawle point not bolt head, the two points are ove 5 mile apart! My Uncle is a ship broker with Rs Plateau and he had just taken charge of the Heye P when it grounded on Prawle. The ironic thing is I live in Salcombe which is a few milles inland from Prawle and I saw it in the morning while out fishing. I rang him when I got back and he told me rather sheepishly that it was his. He said It was a brilliant ship which did not deserve the pedestal of Prawle Point. @Peter Barc, She grounded of Prawle point not bolt head, the two points are ove 5 mile apart!
My Uncle is a ship broker with Rs Plateau and he had just taken charge of the Heye P when it grounded on Prawle. The ironic thing is I live in Salcombe which is a few milles inland from Prawle and I saw it in the morning while out fishing. I rang him when I got back and he told me rather sheepishly that it was his. He said It was a brilliant ship which did not deserve the pedestal of Prawle Point.

]]> By: Andy Cory http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-46363 Andy Cory Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:44:53 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-46363 Peter, I was the Coastguard Station OFficer in charge of the rescue of crew from the HEYE P and have been trying to find my lost photos when I came upon your site. Whilst your story of the demise is generally correct in principle, should you want to update it more accurately by all means contact me. After 20+ years in HM Coastuard that helicopter rescue was the most heroic and amazing I had ever witneseed. Andy Cory Peter,
I was the Coastguard Station OFficer in charge of the rescue of crew from the HEYE P and have been trying to find my lost photos when I came upon your site. Whilst your story of the demise is generally correct in principle, should you want to update it more accurately by all means contact me. After 20+ years in HM Coastuard that helicopter rescue was the most heroic and amazing I had ever witneseed.
Andy Cory

]]> By: john pettifer http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-44297 john pettifer Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:11:03 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-44297 Hi all Im hoping for some news of the Heye p footage with the local and media film crew used when this lovely ship hit the rocks As i work in the film and tv i ve been told its been located so watch this space in due course as i ll have news of where to obtain this footage Hi all Im hoping for some news of the Heye p footage with the local and media film crew used when this lovely ship hit the rocks As i work in the film and tv i ve been told its been located so watch this space in due course as i ll have news of where to obtain this footage

]]> By: richard http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-35963 richard Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:06:37 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-35963 I would some media footage and or newspaper information on the heye p Yes its a very tragic loss I would some media footage and or newspaper information on the heye p Yes its a very tragic loss

]]> By: Petert Barc http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-29322 Petert Barc Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:10:48 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-29322 is the coastguard station above the wrecks still manned ???? at bolt hd. is the coastguard station above the wrecks still manned ???? at bolt hd.

]]> By: Petert Barc http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-28826 Petert Barc Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:12:08 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-28826 hi Dieter Yes you are correct, Heye-p was an ultra modern ship in her day built in 1967, I joined her in 69 at the age of 15 and had many happy years on her with many youthfull memories, I was not on her when she grounded off Bolt Head but co-incedently i was close by on another ship in the port of Exmouth so i hired a car and drove to Bolt head to see her on the rocks, i think i got there aprox 2 days later and she had already broken but there was much debris floating around, it was very sad to see her in that state, if you need further info on the ship and family that owned her when she was german i would be happy to oblige.. Peter Barc hi Dieter
Yes you are correct, Heye-p was an ultra modern ship in her day built in 1967, I joined her in 69 at the age of 15 and had many happy years on her with many youthfull memories, I was not on her when she grounded off Bolt Head but co-incedently i was close by on another ship in the port of Exmouth so i hired a car and drove to Bolt head to see her on the rocks, i think i got there aprox 2 days later and she had already broken but there was much debris floating around, it was very sad to see her in that state, if you need further info on the ship and family that owned her when she was german i would be happy to oblige..
Peter Barc

]]> By: Dieter http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-26994 Dieter Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:06:09 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-26994 Good morning to all Im looking to see if the prawle point where the Heye p german coaster is laying I was told that in 1979 when the crew were airlifted by an RAF seaking helicopter they had news footage and media crews there has anyone or newspaper companies who have footage of the heye p when she sadly ran aground A lovely modern ship of the late 60s and 70s Good morning to all Im looking to see if the prawle point where the Heye p german coaster is laying I was told that in 1979 when the crew were airlifted by an RAF seaking helicopter they had news footage and media crews there has anyone or newspaper companies who have footage of the heye p when she sadly ran aground A lovely modern ship of the late 60s and 70s

]]> By: David Mills http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-24469 David Mills Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:44:12 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-24469 My Grandfather Percival Mills was a coastguard stationed at Prawle Point around 1921 when my father was born. He had arrived at the Prawle from Buncrana, Northern Ireland and from Prawle he moved to Port Dinorwic, North Wales either as a coastguard or as a customs officer. If anyone has information on the coastguards at Prawle Point I would like to hear from them. My Grandfather Percival Mills was a coastguard stationed at Prawle Point around 1921 when my father was born. He had arrived at the Prawle from Buncrana, Northern Ireland and from Prawle he moved to Port Dinorwic, North Wales either as a coastguard or as a customs officer. If anyone has information on the coastguards at Prawle Point I would like to hear from them.

]]> By: richard cox http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-11363 richard cox Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:00:26 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-11363 Hello Stefan, You will find photographs of the HEYE P on the Coasters Remembered website http://www.coasters-remembered.com/vbulletin/index.php of which I am a member.Also,Peter Barc an ex crew member of the HEYE P is also a member of the site. rgds.Rick Hello Stefan,

You will find photographs of the HEYE P on the Coasters Remembered website http://www.coasters-remembered.com/vbulletin/index.php of which I am a member.Also,Peter Barc an ex crew member of the HEYE P is also a member of the site.

rgds.Rick

]]> By: stefan plack http://www.submerged.co.uk/prawle-point.php#comment-5418 stefan plack Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:55:41 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/prawle-point.php#comment-5418 Hello. my name is stefan plack i was on the heye p when she was built in 1967 upto 1973 a very modern ship at that time But i wonder if there is any newspapers or press footage you could send me i used to have a black and white photo of her but over years i have lost it It would be very nice to something to remind me all those years ago thank you. Hello. my name is stefan plack i was on the heye p when she was built in 1967 upto 1973 a very modern ship at that time But i wonder if there is any newspapers or press footage you could send me i used to have a black and white photo of her but over years i have lost it It would be very nice to something to remind me all those years ago thank you.

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