Tank Bay Water Catchment (Section)

3D Model

Antigua is surrounded by water, yet it contains minimal fresh water sources within the island itself. On 8 February 1733, an act was passed by the Antigua legislature to build a water catchment tank at English Harbor. The catchment consisted of two large cisterns, which could hold approximately 240 tons of water intended for the village inhabitants and dockyard. This work was completed on the western side of English Harbor to the north of the naval dockyard entrance. The small inner bay on the western fork of the harbor, Tank Bay, was named for this structure. On the low surrounding wall of the water catchment are many inscriptions and carvings made by 18th century sailors who were stationed in Antigua or stopped at English Harbor to refit and careen their vessel. The graffiti includes individual’s names, ship names, home towns, and dates. The earliest carving was made by John Home of HMS Roebuck in 1739. This model was produced using the LiDAR function with the Scaniverse Pro application on an iPad Pro 12.