08/09/2026
This was an interesting job today. This anchor was from a coal ship that was working in Papua New Guinea after the war. The man that organised the job with me is the grandson of the man who brought it to Australia. He was a salvage expert that worked for the Navy after the war. It first went to Syndey to his home. After he passed it was left to his son. He then brought it up Hervey Bay to his home in Urraween. He has passed now and it was time for the grandson to get his time with it. It was sunk in and took a bit of lifting and pulling to get it out of the ground. It now resides near the ocean at Burrum Heads. It took a bit of time at Burrum Heads to get the pin back in and set it up where he wanted it. Even though it was a challenging job, it was rewarding to see it in place and everyone happy. 😊