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GENERAL DESCRIPTION | ||
The Togo was a steamer freighter
of 1484 tonnes for a length of 78.5m, 10.5m at the beam. Her motorization
developed 208hp and was equipped with three masts. The crew was made up
of 22 to 28 men. |
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HISTORY | ||
Launched on the 30th of August 1882 by
the shipyard Robert Thomson, under the name of Ville de Valence,
the cargo belonged to the Compagnie Havraise Peninsulaire and was intended
to cruise to Spain. By 1905-1906 she was sold to Becchi & Calagno,
an Italian Cie from Savone and renamed Amor. In 1911-1912, she
is sold to Ilva, a Cie from Genova and renamed Togo. She struggled
through the 1st World War as a fruiterer and later as a coaler until it's
shipwreck on the 12th of Mai 1918. The loss of the Togo was the
job of a German U-boat UC 35 registered in Austria. |
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DIVE SITE | ||
Site : the Togo lies in the harbour of Cavalaire,
five hundred meters West of "La Pointe Dubreil". Co-ordinates : 43 deg 10,13 north / 06 deg 35,75 east Depth : the top decks lies at 47m and the deepest part of the ship is the stern at 57m. An other part of the stern lies nearby at about 70m |
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THE DIVE | ||
The Togo is certainly one of
the most beautiful wrecks of the Coast. In clear water she lies straight
up on her keel, amputated of the last quarter of her stern. The bow is
still in excellent state, the anchors are still at their post and the
crane is still standing. On the decks, all the wood has been aged away
giving place to superb Gorgonia's. A careful eye will still be able to
see the decoration on the front part, a kind of moustache, similar to
the olden ships. A large winch is still in place and one can enter the
front section of the wheelhouse. In the middle of the ship, the structures
have been destroyed by time. The kitchen is still an amazing place; two
large ovens with their iron utensil's all soldered together by rust. The
engine room looks like a cathedral: a few meters high, enormous engine
parts are still discernible. The propeller lies a few hundred meters away
on the last third of the stern. |
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DIFFICULTY | ||
The main difficulty lies in the depth.
There is generally little current and the visibility is usually excellent.
The dive will be usually conducted on air and all precautions must be
taken at these depths on a narcotic mix such as air. |
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