Credit River - Anglo Saxon Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 7/5/2013
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Credit River - Shipwreck Series

Anglo Saxon
 April 27, 1863



There are many shipwrecks around the world. Some very famous and others not so. Each however has it’s own story to tell. As you travel along the Credit River doing this series of caches, we have highlighted a number of these shipwrecks. During low water levels on these parts of the Credit River, you need to be careful in a canoe or kayak so as you don’t wind up in your own shipwreck. Besides the many large rocks along the way, there are also some other obstacles such as dams which should be avoided. All of the geocaches in this series have been placed by tubing, inflatable boat or on foot by walking in the water along the Credit River. Whichever way you choose to search for these caches, use caution and common sense.
More information about this series can be found here: Credit River - Shipwreck Series

Anglo Saxon
The Anglo Saxon was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton in 1856, and operated on the Liverpool-Canada route.

On her final voyage she was commanded by Captain William Burgess. She sailed from Liverpool for Quebec on 16 April 1863, with a total of 445 aboard; 360 passengers and 85 crew. On 27 April, in dense fog, she ran aground in Clam Cove about four miles north of Cape Race. The ship broke up within an hour of hitting the rocks, and sank. Of those on board 237 people died, making this one of Canada's worst shipwrecks.

Among those saved was Anne Bertram, sister of John Bertram and George Hope Bertram, both later Canadian MPs, who was travelling with Charlotte Hope, daughter of Scots agriculturalist, George Hope.

The cache SHIPWRECK: CLAM COVE (GCZP16) was placed near the final resting place of the Anglo Saxon in Newfoundland. I tried to find this cache in May 2011. We made it about 1/3 of the day before having to give up and turn back. I hope to return to Newfoundland one day and find the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Obggyr jrqtrq va 4 srrg hc fghzc. Ab arrq gb tb hc gur uvyy. Ybgf bs snyyra qrpnlvat gerr gehaxf/ybtf ol gur fghzc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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