Protected Wreck Site: HMS Colossus

The Colossus was a British 74-gun Third Rate Ship of the Line bound from Naples to Portsmouth with Greek pottery for Sir William Hamilton, and wounded personnel following the Battle of the Nile, which struck Southward Well in a storm, broke up and sank in 1798.
You can find out more about the Colossus on the National Heritage List for England: historicenglan...
Explore more about the Colossus on the virtual dive trail created by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Maritime Archaeology Society (CISMAS) here: vdt.cismas.org...
In December 2022 Historic England put out a call for proposals to celebrate 50 years of the Protection of Wrecks Act. MSDS Marine were commissioned to undertake a project to bring maritime archaeology to inland, landlocked, audiences. As part of the project a 360° camera was loaned to licensee teams to gather footage of the protected wreck sites to use on a Oculus Go headset at public events.
This footage was collected by Jezz Davies and CISMAS in September 2023. You can view the footage in 360° using a virtual reality headset (it works best this way), or you can explore the 360° elements of the video by using your mouse, or moving your phone or tablet, to see new areas.