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Countess of Erne (Portland
Harbour)
In its prime the Countess of Erne was a paddle
steamer, but was used in later life as a coal hulk in Portland
harbour. It sank in 1935 after its moorings broke lose. The site
is within the shelter of the harbour, parallel to the northeast
wall next to the white lighthouse - there is usually a fixed
shot marking the stern which is the north end of the wreck. The
wreckage lies upright and is still intact, although much of the
superstructure has gone. The visibility can be really bad
because of the its location inside silty Portland Harbour. There
is some fish life however, and a few holes in the wreck to
inspect. It lies upright on the sea floor and some of the holds
could be entered if the visibility allowed it:
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