Scuba diver finds shipwreck near Chandrabhaga

The Times of India: Scuba diver finds shipwreck near Chandrabhaga
BHUBANESWAR: Noted scuba diver Shabir Bux has discovered the wreck of an ancient ship in the sea at Chandrabhaga near Konark, about 64 km from the state capital. The 300-ft long vessel could have sunk nearly 200 years ago, Bux said.

Bux came across the shipwreck on Sunday while imparting training to some marine fishermen about underwater scuba diving. The ship was lying nearly 55 ft deep from the surface of the sea, he said.

"Out of curiosity, I examined some parts of the wreck for 10 minutes. I did not find anything exciting there," Bux said. The scuba diver said he would take a plunge into the sea again to explore new features about the ship.

Bux said he has so far found nearly 58 shipwrecks in the country and abroad. Bux had run into trouble for allegedly trespassing a prohibited area in the Paradip sea where a Mongolian cargo ship had sunk in 2009. The Paradip Port authorities had reportedly lodged a complaint against him at marine police station.