The wheelhouse and bulwarks were later replaced, the tug was cleaned and painted, and eventually, on Tuesday evening, 6 June 2000 the Stanegarth made her last voyage - to a spot some 200 metres from the shore - blessed by Stoney Cove's chaplain, Rev. Mary Strange.

A flare signalled the start of an impressive pyrotechnic display and a silver band played maritime tunes. But with her seacocks open, it took some 90 minutes for the Stanegarth to give up the ghost and slide beneath the water amid wild cheers. A buoy attached towards her stern marks her position.

So many spectators crowded Stoney Cove for the scuttling that the police called to say that three nearby villages were at a standstill because of Stoney Cove bound traffic. These spectators were to be the first of many who
have since visited Stoney Cove to see the Stanegarth now under 20 metres of water. Lying eastwest and perfectly
upright, Stanegarth is Stoney Cove's most popular diving feature with access to the chart room, wheelhouse,
engine room and aft cabin. Her life is far from over.

Stoney Cove thanks DIVER magazine for their valuable contribution to this project.