Shipwrecks
The Wreck of the Boyd
Burned 1809 · Whangaroa Harbour, New Zealand
FoundThe prize. A trading ship and its cargo
Where. Whangaroa Harbour, New Zealand
Status. Found
Where. Whangaroa Harbour, New Zealand
Status. Found
The account
The trader Boyd was burned and sunk in a New Zealand harbour in 1809; her remains, and her cargo, still lie in the mud of Whangaroa.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Whangaroa Harbour, New Zealand; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: A trading ship and its cargo.
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