Spyros
Type of vessel - Steam Ship
How sunk – Sprung a leak
Former names – Citos ex Nacka ex Jyden
Wreck height - 4m
Travelling from Newcastle for St Ives with a cargo of coal the ‘Syros’ sprung a leak. The crew of 11 rowed 35 miles to land. Not much else is known. The wreck is known locally as the ‘Reindeer’. She lies upright and reasonably intact.
South Coast
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