Exploring the Yorouba shipwreck 2nd July 2021

[@cedricgreen8460]

Very enjoyable well done👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@scubadive]

Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻 Cedric

[@colingontier7697]

Plenty of sea life on that wreck JP. Great footage.

[@scubadive]

Thanks Colin. You get back home alright today ?

[@michaelmaher3213]

Why an interesting wreck.great to see so much life in and around it.another class video jp.well done.

[@scubadive]

Thanks Michael 👍🏻👍🏻

[@c.ifishingguernsey]

Great video mate really well put together keep them coming 👌👍🔥

[@scubadive]

Thanks mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@colingontier7697]

Yes thanks mate another long day traveled from 5.30 this morning got home at 17.30 tonight.

[@scubadive]

Tiring day 👍🏻👍🏻

[@stevefallaize4526]

Good to see JP, yet another one I've left pots on but not for a few years lol!

[@scubadive]

😄 Your crab pot suppliers must love all these shipwrecks. Thanks Steve 👍🏻👍🏻take care

[@MarinkaKlaver]

Very interesting shapes! Love to see that. And you were right: there are definitely more fish at this wreck! Sealife has taken over. Those winches en engines are amazing. I can imagine you enjoyed this dive very much. On to the next one!

[@scubadive]

Was really nice to spend time on a shipwreck on my own. I normally dive them with others. Thanks M. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@lizwallace9672]

Never get tired of seeing all the fish and vegetation and the wrecks well done again JP there was a pice that looked like an elephant lol thanks again

[@scubadive]

Love sharing the footage with everyone. Thanks Liz 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jacquelinemhanson4865]

Wow that was very interesting! The name of the boat is very interesting too, Yorouba is a language spoke in Nigeria. So I was curious to see what you saw since Africa is so near and dear to my heart. But if it came from Australia, probably a good chance of no Africans on board. I would be interested in finding out more about this wreck though. Excellent footage and the fish life was amazing again. It is great how they can assimilate a wreck and make it part of their natural environment. Can't wait for your next video!!

[@scubadive]

Hi Jacqueline. The ship was originally purchased 1883 for a company called Compagnie du Senegal. 3 new vessel were purchased from England called SS Mandingue (1880) , SS Falabah (1883) and SS Yorouba (1883) this company run a line from Marseilles - Senegal - Guinea - Sierra Leone. The names are all associated with people in these areas. This vessel was going from Marseilles to le Harve when lost. She was later sold (Jan 1886) to Messageries Maritime co. of Paris but seems to have kept her name. She was built in Barrow in Furness England in 1883. I have the complete crew names but unsure if any were African or not. Crew: Henri Pellegrin 2nd Captain, Louis Soleillet Lieutenant, Desire Coltet 1st Engineer, Paul Reginensi 2nd Engineer, Louis Romani, Master of crew, Joseph Minier Carpenter, Jean Sauyun Chef, Jacques Orsini, Pierre L’Hegarat, Julien Agostini, Dommique Agostini, Joseph Gendrot, Guillamme Cothard, Dominique Pesce, Jean Beyard, Sailors, Pierre Labarre and Porducci, Novices Jean Louis Lambert, Chauffeur, Edouard Gamain, Etienne Tripe, Pierre Gorri, Joseph Bousoul, Mathieu Mouti, Satien Octhon Lazard Francesqui, Charles Benvenuti, Chauffeurs Louis Fort, Ernest Messe, Joseph Paget, and Marius Achardy, Soutiers, Emile Lesbros, Chef, Tan Tien, Gammon Jean, Francois Someras, Storekeeper, Joseph Diossy, Boy Passengers for the Guadalquivir: Charles Roman, Joseph Leoni, Marias Ambert Sailors, Adolphe Pellegrin Novice, Eugene Davin, Alexandre Mitzaville, Edouard Alphonse, Paul Tanriu Chauffeurs, Baptiste Prinonet, Ange Piazz, Pierre Vachery Soutiers, Louis Moutti, Chefs, Celestin Bellon boy chef, Louis Aubert boy, Louis Armaty Storekeeper.

[@jacquelinemhanson4865]

@@scubadive Thank you so much. I am not sure of the origin of the names either but if you were able to find the names then I can assume that the families were notified. The French names could have come from Senegal as that is a French speaking country... but as you say the origins are hard to trace. Thank you so much for the information on the shipping company, I will be doing more research into that since I am curious about that as well. I have never met a group of people like thoes that come from Guernsey... you will give anything to help out the concerns of another person. You guys are amazing!! Thank you so much again.

[@jacquelinemhanson4865]

Guinea is also French speaking country in Africa...

[@scubadive]

@@jacquelinemhanson4865 thanks Jacqueline. Guernsey is a very friendly place and a great place to live. 👍🏻👍🏻 take care

[@scubadive]

@@jacquelinemhanson4865 I worked for a short time in Sierra Leone and know the place fairly well. They speak creole and is fairly easy to understand once listening for a few weeks.

[@looneygooner1960]

nice dive JP abundance of fish them whiting real nice fish to eat take a spear gun next time lol

[@scubadive]

Ha ha. Not a great fish eater unless it’s easy to de bone. 😂😂 👍🏻👍🏻