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Norman court
Rhos Colyn, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
Max Depth: 31-35ft/9-11m
Average Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand/Rock
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Spring: 50-55°F/10-13°C
Summer: 61-65°F/16-18°C
Fall: 50-55°F/10-13°C
Winter: Under 50°F/10°C
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Norman Court was a composite built
clipper ship, designed by William Rennie, measuring 197.4 ft x 33 ft x 20 ft, of 833.87 tons net. The ship was built in 1869 by
A. & J. Inglis of
Glasgow. On the night of 29 March 1883 in a strong gale it was driven ashore and wrecked in
Cymyran Bay, between
Rhoscolyn and
Rhosneigr,
Anglesey. All bar two of the crew were saved by lifeboats from nearby
Holyhead.
Andrew Shewan was captain of the Norman Court from its launch until he
retired in ill-health in 1873, following an extraordinarily difficult
passage from China. His son, also Andrew Shewan, who had previously
sailed as first mate, became captain. It was this son Andrew Shewan who
recounted many tales of the ship and of the clipper ships in his book
Great Days Of Sail: Reminiscences of a Tea Clipper Captain, published in
1926 when he could plausibly claim to be the last surviving tea clipper
captain. He died in December 1927.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5gx0n2wr8
The wreck bow lies in shallow water with a max depth of 7m.