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Traditional Cache Norseman Unplugged
A  cache by Fiendish frogman       Hidden: 3/2/2008  
Size: Size: Small (Small)      Difficulty: 2 out of 5      Terrain: 2 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
In United Kingdom

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A straight forward location that can be used as a simple “cache and dash” effort or extended southwards towards Warsash along the banks of the River Hamble for a more pleasant walk, perhaps stopping off at the marina cafe around the headland? The paths are simple and suitable for walkers, bikes and buggies but the cache requires a bit of a scramble close to the water’s edge – children should be under supervision. The site is best viewed at low tide.

Start your trip by parking at the free car park in Swanwick Shore Road, Lower Swanwick, (for location see below).
From here walk towards the information boards, look at the details about the shipwreck – these will be shown to be WRONG.
Make your way to the cache site taking care to guard your activities from the many walkers etc. (Please take care to replace the cache exactly as found to enhance the fun for the people following you).
Once found turn your attention towards the river. At low tide you will see a series of planks in the mud – doesn’t look too promising does it? However, research by the Fiendish Frogman has shown that this all that remains of a once proud top masted schooner known as the “Norseman”. This was built at C&R Poillon of Brooklyn New York in 1881 (not 1847 as shown on the information boards) for a local multi-millionaire called Ogden Goelet. The yacht was raced successfully in America for some fifteen years before his death in 1897. Somewhere between 1916 and 1917 the yacht was registered with Lloyds of London and in 1925 registered in Southampton where she was converted to a houseboat. During WWII she was moored at Hamble where she spent her time as a brothel, frequented by soldiers and sailors seeking “comfort”. After the war the “Norseman” moved to her present location where she was gutted by fire in 1947. A local resident, living close by to this day, saved a woman and baby from the flames. The “baby”, now grown to middle age, returned some years ago to show the resident his children.
The remains of the yacht have been ravaged by fire, tide, weather and people using the wreck as a source of firewood. However, it has now been adopted under the Nautical Archaeology Society scheme and it is hoped to increase our knowledge of this site by further research.
For more information about the wreck please take a look at the Norseman Wreck website (visit link)
Please do NOT attempt to approach the wreck, the mud is VERY deep and you WILL sink!!
Other than that I hope you have a great time exploring the banks of the River Hamble

Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)

Yvar hc fbyne cbfg va evire naq abegu raq bs terra furq ba bccbfvgr onax, va ynetr "ebpx" ba onax (Decrypted Hints)




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Norseman in sail

Just to show the wreck didn't alway look as it does now. This was the "Norseman" in her heyday!
The "Norseman"

If you arrive at low tide this is what you'll see. At high tide you may only see a small "stick" poking up. Built in 1881 the "Norseman" was once a fine top-masted schooner that eventually became a houseboat and brothel before finally catching fire where it can be seen now.....

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not wheelchair accessible stroller accessible stealth required available in winter available 24-7 bikes allowed scenic view takes less than 1  hour parking available dogs allowed blank blank
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 Dreamtime - Austria meets Australia
 White Jeep Travel Bug "Garvyn"
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Cache Logs
 November 15 by oompahloompahs (100 found)
Thought I would see if I could find this one today though with a bit of trepidation after yesterdays stormy weather.

Lots of muggles passing by on the footpath so I had to keep looking as though I was a bird watcher (would have been easier with binoculars but the camera seemed to be doing a reasonable cover up job). After a bit of furtive searching happened upon it purely by accident. Contents all ok, albeit a little damp.
SL left Austria meets Australia TB, took Beauty of Nature TB.

Mama Loompah



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 November 14 by smithap (75 found)
Box was full of water so moved it about half a meter further up the bank, especially as there's a storm coming!

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 November 10 by LittleBricky (318 found)
Enjoyed this cache as im an old sea dog at heart. Good view of the wreck. Idyllic spot in the summer i reckon. TFTC.

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 November 10 by NuJerico (1673 found)
Caching with LittleBricky on a very wet, wild and windy day.
Another lovely spot for a cache on the bank of the river Hamble., having just walked down from the Lower Swanwick cache.
Homed into the cache quickly. Great Hidey Hole! Low tide, so saw the Norseman in all its decaying glory. Left: White Jeep TB TN SL TFTC


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 October 18 by Tanicki (95 found)
nice container, lovely views. TFTC

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Current time: 11/22/2009 9:29:26 AM
Last Updated: 11/15/2009 9:05:43 PM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum

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