Aircraft Graveyard
Burgh Island - 50° 16 ' 25 '' North - 3° 54' 49'' West - Strange site this, aircraft wrecks, but they've got no engines! No one knows how they got there!
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck in Smalls Reef
Smalls Reef, Dyfed, Wales - 51° 43' 6'' North - 5° 40' 12'' West - The protected area covers the find-spot of a Hiberno-Norse sword guard, dating to about AD 1100, discovered by a sport diver in 1991.ADU designation: December 7, 1991; 1991 No. 2; 1991/2746.ADU licences: 1992-3 survey.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Admiral Gardner
1809 - Goodwin Sands, Kent - 51° 12' 0'' North - 1° 30' 30'' East - Restrictions: An area within 150m radius of position 51° 12.00' N., 01° 30.56' E.. Chart affected: 1828.This site is a designated Historic Wreck under the Protection of Wrecks Act, 1973The Admiral Gardner was an outward-bound English East Indiaman which sank in 1809. The site has been subject to commercial salvage and some archaeological investigation. ADU designation: January 3, 1990; 1989 No. 3; 1989/2295; Original Designation Order (June 3, 1985; 1985 No. 1; 1985/699) revoked but the site re-designated as above.ADU licences: No licences have been issued.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Aeolean Sky
1979 - 5 miles S of St Aldhelm's Head - 50° 30' 0'' North - 2° 8' 0'' West - Very nice dive, the stern is completely intact, with doors hanging open, glass in the windows etc. We dived it in excellent viz (15m) last year and could see whole parts of the vessel. Beware in low viz as blasting has opened her up in places and it would be very easy to get inside without realising it. A swim round the stern and into the engine room is an exhilarating dive.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Akka
1956 - Clyde Estuary - 55° 56' 45'' North - 4° 54' 7'' West - THE LARGEST DIVEABLE WRECK ON THE CLYDE.SHE IS COVERED IN PLUMOSE ANEMONAES AND DEAD MANS FINGERS.NO MATTER HOW OFTEN YOU DIVE THIS WRECK YOU WILL ALWAYS SEE SOMETHING NEW.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Alaunia
1916 - East Sussex - 50° 41 ' 3 '' North - 0° 27' 17'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Albert C. Field
18/06/1944 - Dorset - 50° 28' 23'' North - 1° 45' 34'' West - She was carrying 33 crew when she went down but only 5 lost their lives. Her cargo was 2500 tonnes of ammunition which is the reason for her being in small pieces!
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Amber
02/05/1917 - Ballyharbert, Co. Down - 54° 28 ' 27 '' North - 5° 23' 6'' West - Identified by divers as Amber 25/01/1992ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Amber
02/05/1917 - Ballyharbert, Co. Down - 54° 28 ' 27 '' North - 5° 23' 6'' West - Identified by divers as Amber 25/01/1992ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Amsterdam
26/01/1749 - Bulverhythe, Hastings - 50° 50' 42'' North - 0° 31' 39'' East - Restrictions: An area within 100m radius of National Grid Reference Co-ordinate 778083 on Ordnance Survey Map 199, scale 1:50,000, or position 50° 50' 42" N., 00° 31' 39" E. excluding any part of the area which lies above the high-water mark of ordinary spring tides. Chart affected: 536.This site is a designated Historic Wreck under the Protection of Wrecks Act, 1973The Amsterdam, a Dutch East Indiaman built in 1748, ran aground on January 26, 1749 near Hastings shortly after leaving Texel on her maiden voyage en-route to Indonesia. Almost immediately she sank into the soft mud and sand of the beach which curtailed contemporary salvage and ensured that the hull and its contents were well preserved. The site was damaged by mechanical excavators in 1 969. A recent Anglo-Dutch archaeological project carried out a partial excavation of the hull which demonstrated its remarkable state of preservation.ADU designation: February 5, 1974; 1974 No. 3; 1974/57.ADU licences: 1978 excavation; 1980 excavation; 1984-8 excavation.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Angloman
09/02/1987 - West Platters, Skerries, Anglesey - 53° 26' 10'' North - 4° 45' 0'' West - 4892 tons Dominion Line. Cargo: 700 cattle, 1500 sheep, + horses. Crew: 56 plus 28 cattle tenders. Owned by British & N.Atlantic Steam Nav. Co. Managed by D.Richards. Built: 1892 by Laird Bros.,Birkenhead. Engines: do.,600 hp triple-expansion. Steel 4 masted schooner-rigged SS, 403.5'x 45.6'x 25'. Wrecked in thick fog; all crew rescued by lifeboats from Cemaes, Cemlyn & Holyhead.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Anlaby
Isle of May - 56° 11 ' 15 '' North - 2° 33' 52'' West - The Anlaby is well broken up with the main section being the keel and ribs, with the sprop still in place.She ran aground close to Alerstanes Landing with a cargo of coal whilst on a journey to Danzig from Granton. There may have been some salvage work on her, or there is more wreckage close by, though covered in thick kelp. I last dived her in May 2002 and found an admiralty pattern anchor close by as well as one amongst the wreckage. The depth is around 16 metres. her position is 56 11' 15"N 02 33' 52"W - - Kev Watson (kevwatson@ecosse.net), 2 Oct 2003 ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Anne
1690 - Pett Level, near Cliff End, Rye Bay, E. Sussex - 50° 53 ' 24 '' North - 0° 41' 54'' East - This wreck, believed to be the British warship Anne, was designated after attempts to loot the site in 1974. The Anne, a 70 gun ship-of-the-line launched in 1678 at Chatham, formed an important part of Pepys' Restoration Navy but was lost after the Battle of Beachy Head in 1690. A brief archaeological survey in 1974 demonstrated that a significant portion of the lower part of the hull su rvives.ADU designation: March 23, 1992; 1992 No. 1; 1992/347; Original Designation Order (June 20, 1974; 1974 No. 7; 1974/910) revoked and re-designated as above to correct an error in position.ADU licences: 1974-5 survey. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Apapa
Nov. 28, 1917 - off E. coast of Anglesey - 53° 27' 0'' North - 4° 24' 0'' West - Sunk by U-96 off Anglesey. 77 people were killed in the sinking.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Apollo
1971 - NW tip of Isle of Skye - 57° 44' 3'' North - 6° 26' 0'' West - I really put this one here as one to avoid unless you are seriously into looking at steel plates, sea urchins and kelp! The wreck is very broken up and there is hardly any life on the wreck or the surrounding seabed. Only really worth a look if you are in the area doing something else.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Argonaut
29/10/1908 - Rye - 50° 48' 55'' North - 0° 50' 53'' East - The boat was carrying passengers on one of the first ever package holidays.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Assurance/Pomone
The Needles, Isle of Wight - 50° 39 ' 42 '' North - 1° 35' 27'' West - Restrictions: An area within 75m radius of position 50° 39' 42" N., 01° 35' 27" W. excluding any part of the area which lies above the high-water mark of ordinary spring tides. Chart affected: 2219.This site is a designated Historic Wreck under the Protection of Wrecks Act, 1973The site contains what is thought to be the remains of two wrecks; the Assurance, a 44 gun fifth rate lost in 1738, and the Pomone, a 38 gun fifth rate lost in 1811. The site was recently surveyed by the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology.ADU designation: April 11, 1974; 1974 No. 5; 1974/ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Australier
29/04/1918 - Dungeness - 50° 52 ' 0 '' North - 0° 58' 6'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Avalanche
11/09/1877 - Lyme Regis - 50° 26' 56'' North - 2° 51' 5'' West - The majority of the crew perished so please treat this wreck with respect.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Avalon
Torbay - 50° 25 ' 26 '' North - 3° 22' 8'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Bargie
Torbay - 50° 24 ' 739 '' North - 3° 24' 183'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Bartholomew Ledges
1597° - St Mary's Sound, Isles of Scilly - 49° 54 ' 12 '' North - 6° 19' 48'' West - The site consists of the remains of an unidentified late sixteenth century armed vessel which was carrying scrap medieval bronze bell fragments, possibly the Spanish vessel the San Bartolome lost in 1597.ADU designation: October 3, 1980; 1980 No. 4; 1980/1456; Amendment Order March 8, 1983; 1983/128.ADU licences: 1981-2 survey; 1986 excavation.ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Basil
1917 - Littlehampton - 50° 44' 9'' North - 0° 41' 22'' West - This is a very interesting dive for those interested in WWI munitions. The standard advise is that you should look but not touch. There is also quite a bit of sea life around if you prefer this type of thing. Although some salvage has taken place there is still alot of her cargo around.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Bay of Panama
10/03/1891 - Cornwall - 50° 4 ' 18 '' North - 5° 4' 31'' West - Dived Easter'95. Nothing showing above sand. Dived Summer '96. Local Information that sand had shifted, found some small objects, nothing showing. Paul Sampson 9609U59775 (PADI) - - Paul Sampson (paul@falmouth.ac.uk), 27 Jan 97 Div @070700 vis poor no features .aborted 1st Hr not worth the hassle of a 2nd visit - - patstjhn (patstjohn@hotmail.com), 16 Sep 2000 A nice wreck to dive which shows about 2-3Mtrs above seabed depth provided you know where the wreck lies! - - Kremsertor (TheKremsertor@aol.com), 5 Apr 2003 Name: Porthkerris Dive CentrePhone: 01326-280620Location: PorthkerrisTime to site: 10 minutesukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Beagle
8th November 1865 - Clyde estuary - 55° 47 ' 2 '' North - 4° 56' 38'' West - The hull is generally intact apart from the collision damage on the port side near the forecastle. The timber decks have long since rotted away but still loads of nooks and crannies to explore, just bring a good torch as the clyde tends to swallow any ambient light at quite shallow depths. Pollack,wrasse, ling, congers etcukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Birkenfels
07/04/1966 - North Sea - 51° 38 ' 39 '' North - 2° 31' 7'' East - 51°38'39" NB / 02°31'07" WL Constuction date : 1951 Sunk 07 april 1966 Northsea in collission with Marie - Louise Bolton Sizes : 172 m - 20.5 m depth 8,5 m Speed : 15,5 knots 2 deks 2 x 6 cyl. 3800 pk 720 mm x 760 mm - - Van Raemdonck John (john.van.raemdonck@pandora.be), 6 Jan 2002 ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Bleamoor
Torbay - 50° 22 ' 72 '' North - 3° 25' 22'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Blesk
1896 - Greystone Rock, Bolt - 50° 13 ' 51 '' North - 3° 51' 33'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Bobby (Formerly - Easbury)
25/02/1940 - Dungeness - 50° 52 ' 36 '' North - 1° 2' 41'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Boma
Torbay - 50° 32' 18'' North - 3° 14' 18'' West
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Bombardon
1944/45 - Littlestone - 50° 50 ' 50 '' North - 1° 1' 34'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Bonhomme Richard
Humbermouth - 53° 42' 13'' North - 0° 17' 5'' East - Strong Tides Generally Windy Foggy and Cold Bad Visibility Busy Shipping Lane i dived this wreck 10 years ago and found one large cannon but could not lift it, but brought up some nice wooden blocks. Capt. Pete Rodger (www.captpete.co/uk), 9 Mar 2003.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Bottle Wreck
Dungeness - 50° 50 ' 50 '' North - 0° 53' 33'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Branksome Chine
1915 - Sussex - 50° 41 ' 6 '' North - 0° 20' 30'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Bretagne
10/08/1918 - Torbay - 50° 29' 30'' North - 3° 22' 42'' West - With care the Wreck is diveable at most states of the tide. We dived the wreck on 4 July 1999 and the wreck was festooned in soft life aneomes, coral, huge quantities of Pollack, a conger and many Bib. Although the viz was poor the site is excellent and definately worth a dive. The co-ordinates given are GPS using WGS72 datum.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Bretagne
10/08/1918 - Teignmouth - 50° 29' 30'' North - 3° 22' 42'' West - With care the Wreck is diveable at most states of the tide. We dived the wreck on 4 July 1999 and the wreck was festooned in soft life aneomes, coral, huge quantities of Pollack, a conger and many Bib. Although the viz was poor the site is excellent and definately worth a dive. The co-ordinates given are GPS using WGS72 datum. Loads of on-line information including photos on the Bretagne at Bristol Aerospace Sub Aqua Club's website http://www.basac.freeserve.co.uk/bretagne.htm - - Tim Clouter (tim@clouter.freeserve.co.uk), 16 Dec 99.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Brummer
21/06/1909 - Scapa Flow - 58° 53 ' 50 '' North - 3° 9' 7'' West - This wreck is lying on her starboard side and is broken up a mid-ships just afet the aft bridge gun.. The stern and bow guns are still in place and I was amazed by the size of them.. There is access to the crews quarters at the bow of the ship by a by a hole in the deck at the tip of the bow, forward from this is the anchor room and the chains are still there coiled on the drums.. The bridge is impressive but you must find out why for yourself..ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Buesten
Torbay - 50° 21 ' 17 '' North - 3° 24' 20'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the BUKA
07/04/1970 - East of Dunstanburgh - 55° 28 ' 39 '' North - 1° 29' 56'' West - Excellent dive, small wreck, intact, not much non ferrous aboutukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Bury
1889 - Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire - 51° 42 ' 19 '' North - 5° 16' 10'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Butetown
04/12/1917 - Brown's Bay, Cullercoats - 55° 2' 20'' North - 1° 25' 41'' East - Entry point is next to the bathing pool, bearing of 120 deg swim about 15 min, go over a small reef and you'll see her. Boilers are still visible as well as the bottom of the hull.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Cabo Espartel
26/05/1950 - Dungeness - 50° 55 ' 12 '' North - 1° 3' 43'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Cadmus
18/10/1917 - Bridlington - 53° 51' 32'' North - 0° 12' 45'' East - There are so many shells, they are rationed to 2 per diver.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Cairnross
17/01/1940 - Liverpool Bay - 53° 31' 3'' North - 3° 33' 30'' West - Built in 1921 by Doxford & Co.Sunderland 425'x 55'x 26' 3 steam turbines, 3 single-ended boilers, single screw. Owned by Cairn Line. First British cargo ship to be fitted with steam-turbines. Cargo: coal + 50 tons general cargo inc. earthenware on route from Liverpool to St.Johns, Canada. Shortly after leaving Liverpool she struck a mine at 5.20pm 6.5miles 276° from the Bar Light vessel. N on of 48 crew's lives lost. Dive details: 30mts to seabed, 26mts to top off wreck. Wreckage scattered over large area, boilers still seen but much of wreck sanded in. Many large sand-waves in the area which could be mistaken for the wreck on an echo-sounder.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Calcium
30/12/1940 - Liverpool Bay - 53° 26 ' 8 '' North - 3° 30' 0'' West - Built 1918 by G.Brown of Greenock, 180'x 28'x 11'. Single boiler, triple-compound engine & owned by ICI(Alkali)Ltd. She struck a mine en-route Fleetwood to Llandulas in ballast. Sister ship Sodium took her in tow but Calcium was stern-down and filling and eventually sank. One casualty of the 9 man crew. Dive details: 15mts to seabed, 9mts to top of wreck. Wreck lies east-west with th e bows to the east and the hull is upside down. The single boiler and engine components can be seen near to a group of high rib-girders near to the stern. Bow section is fairly intact and upside down. A large hole is near to the bows and makes an interesting 'swim-through'.ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Carantan
1943 - 2 miles E of Anvil Point - 50° 34 ' 56 '' North - 1° 56' 14'' West - Very broken up and full of live ammunition ! Also REMEMBER 17 crew went down with her so some respect please, there are bones around on the seabed, so no souvenirs. We retrieved a box of grenades off her last year-that went back into the briney when we realised what was in the box- be careful two big depth charges around the stern also ! ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Carare
Bristol Channel - 51° 17 ' 50 '' North - 3° 44' 48'' West - The Carere is a difficult dive and should not be attempted by novices. The Bristol Channel has 4-5 knot tidal current and slack water only lasts 35-40 min. Visibility is nearly always poor, with a layer of murky water at around 15-20m making the wreck site pitch black - torches are a necessity. The wreck has overhanging structure and it is possible to swim in underneath by accident so marker buoys should be used. We strongly recommend that anyone wishing to dive this wreck should contact us for advice Keith Denby Ilfracombe & North Devon SAC 01598 763568 Keith@gratdata.zynet.co.uk - - Keith Denby ), 9 Nov 95 ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Carlisle Castle
1918 - Sussex - 50° 42 ' 28 '' North - 0° 39' 10'' East - Torpedoed while jam packed with munitions .Lies upside down and broken . Howitzer anti personnel shells etc in abundance . A relative of mine bought the wreck with a view to salvage of the shell cases which were fetching a good price 20 or so years ago . He had his boat chained amidships and could work alternate holds on corresponding tides .Using a grab "samples" were taken which were coming up still packed and in perfect condition . Aparently the shells came apart easily and the powder could be burnt off over a brazier - sounds bloody dangerous to me !. The antipersonnel shells are full of lead shot!. I don't know how much of the fittings were taken - prop/condensor etc - but only a few shell cases were removed by prior agreement with the authorities . Problems with regulations etc stopped the salvage of more . Any info on the wreck as is would be interesting . ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Castillian
12/02/1943 - West Platters, Skerries, Anglesey - 53° 40' 0'' North - 4° 48' 20'' West - CASTILIAN 3067 SS LIVERPOOL W 12-02-1943 EAST PLATTERS, NORTH A'SEY. 3067G tons, 5514DW tons. Cargo: munitions, P.O.W. mail, copper ore. Single-screw SS. Triple-expansion engine. Built: Sir Raylton Dixon & Co., Middlesbrough in 1919. 345'x 46.6'. Speed: 11.75 kts. Passengers: 4. Sailed from Manchester 09-02-1943 for Lisbon. Wrecked during wartime blackout after waiting to join southbound convoy. Wrekage in varying depths from 12mts down to 38mts at the ste rn which is intact though upside down (prop salvaged). Large pieces of centre section of wreck intact (upside down). Bows also intact with anchors still in place. Much ammunition still scattered about, 4.5" A/A shells, 40mm Beaufors and heavy machine-gun shells in abundance. Also 'bogie' wheels, aircraft propellor blades and A/A timing-heads. Ship's whistle salvaged from the wreck. Royal Nav y has made attempts at salvaging ammunition but large ammounts still remain (1995).
This is a dive-site that requires VERY careful planning. There is at best a 30-40 minute window between tides. Best time to dive is low water slack. BE WARNED: When the tide picks up curents in excess of 8-10 knots can be experienced. Depths to 40 metres under the stern section coupled with large areas of wreck sticking up from the steep sloping bottom make ascending hazardous when the curren t picks up. The flood tide pushes surfacing divers rapidly up into very shallow water. Considerable overfalling even in calm weather add to the hazards. Experienced divers and boat-handlers ONLY.*Additional Info:-Castillian is protected under S2PWA 1973Castillian: designated 13 August 1997Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 1976. Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved on 29/10/2006 Section 2 sites are designated because of the DANGEROUS nature of the site - eg. explosives*(Additional information provided by Ian Barefoot, Nautical Archaeology Society - January 2007).
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Cattewater Wreck
Around 1530 - Cattewater, Plymouth - 50° 21' 41'' North - 4° 7' 37'' West - The wreck was discovered after a dredger brought up timber and the fragments of two guns in 1973. Survey and excavation work, carried out in 1977 and 1978, suggested that the ship was a merchantman of 200-300 tons burden lost around 1530.ADU designation: September 5, 1973; 1973 No. 1; 1973/1531; Amendment Order March 25, 1975; 1975/262. ADU licences: 1976-9 excavation.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Chadwick
Isle of Skye (NW) - 57° 26 ' 1 '' North - 6° 46' 8'' West - This is a very good wreck which is only really diveable at slack water. The hull is rather twisted so it is possible to see under/into various other parts even though it is inverted. The surrounding sea bed is covered in soft-corals and dead mans fingers and the wreck itself is home to a multitude of fish. I believe from other people that there is a place where there is a dip in the sea bed under the wreck big enough for divers to pass through although I never saw this myself. It is easy to locate and is definately worth a dive. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Chagres
Liverpool Bay - 53° 35 ' 32 '' North - 3° 31' 40'' West - Chagres. GPS Position 53 34 92N;03 41 40W. The 400 ft long Chagres was a British steamship of 5,406 tons built by Stephen and Sons of Glasgow in 1927. She was on voyage from Victoria , Nigeria to Garston with a cargo of 1,500 tons of bananas when she hit a mine on 9 February 1940. Of the crew of 62, two were lost and seven were reported injured. Visibility is usually good and she is now covered in dead mans fingers typical of other wrecks in the area. She lies upright with one of here masts still upright amidships rising 15m above the sea bed. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Charente
Littlestone - 50° 58 ' 27 '' North - 1° 3' 35'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Chirapo
1942 - Belfast Lough - 54° 46 ' 8 '' North - 5° 38' 25'' West - This is usually a dark dive site. Lying in Belfast Lough the vis is rarely great (altho I did get 15m+ on one occasion). (In last year 95 season) three bends have occurred for a variety of reasons. Beware the sudden loss of vis due to silt kick up. Tides are strong outside dive window - if in doubt ask a local diver for best current advice. Wreck penetration not advised for faint hearted. On plus side wreck is easy to find from reliable transits (- contact contributor for further details) and is almost naturalised by a good covering of sponges etc. Fish also plentiful. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Church Rocks
Teignmouth, Devon - 50° 32' 54'' North - 3° 29' 6'' West - The site was discovered in 1975 by a snorkeller, and a wide variety of artefacts were subsequently raised between 1975 and 1983. Some of these artefacts can be found in Teignmouth Museum. The ship is unidentified but may be of 16th century date and Mediterranean origin.ADU designation: August 12, 1977; 1977 No. 2; 1977/1357.ADU licences: 1979 survey; 1980-3 excavation; 1990-1 survey; 1992-3 excavation, 94 survey.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the City of Brisbane
15 August - Newhaven, Sussex - 50° 44 ' 32 '' North - 0° 0' 50'' East - Generally 3-4 metres proud, bow section rises 6m from seabed. Stern section has a mounted gun pointing up slightly.ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the City of Brussels
1883/01/07 - Liverpool Bay - 53° 33 ' 51 '' North - 3° 32' 30'' West - Built 1869 @ Glasgow by Tod & McGregor. Owned by Inman Line. 390'x 40.2'x 27.1'. Triple expansion engines 359nhp. Re-engined in 1876 with 4 cylinder compound-engine and a second funnel was added along with a promenade-deck. Held fastest Atlantic crossing for 3months. On Jan 7th, 1883, the ship was inbound from New York to Liverpool with 167 persons on board of whom 20 were cabin passenge rs, 50 steerage and 97 crew, Captain Land being in charge. When abreast of Great Orme the weather turned to thick fog and her speed was reduced to dead-slow and she then finally stopped. At 5.30 another ship's siren was heard but before any response was possible she was struck on the starboard bow by the Kirby Hall. Boats were lowered from both vessels and 10 lives were lost; 8 crew + 2 passeng ers. Kirby Hall was on her maiden voyage to India. Dive details: 24mts seabed, 17mts to top of wreck. Highest part of wreck is the counter-stern to the east. Engine sections, etc. to the West. Wreck has been subjected to dispersal by explosives by Mersey Docks & Harbour Co.ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the City of Dresden
19/01/1907 - Dungeness - 50° 55 ' 37 '' North - 1° 8' 1'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the City of Westminster
1923/10/08 - Gwennap Head, Cornwall - 50° 1 ' 33 '' North - 5° 40' 33'' West - Beware strong currents - the water and tide can greatly affect the dive. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Coln
Scapa Flow - 58° 53 ' 83 '' North - 3° 8' 45'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Colossus
1798 - Southward Well Reef, Isles of Scilly - 49° 55 ' 15 '' North - 6° 21' 2'' West - The Colossus was a third rate store ship returning from the Mediterranean to England when she was wrecked in the Scilly Isles in 1798. The Colossus' cargo included the Sir William Hamilton's second collection of antique Etruscan figured vases. The site was relocated in August 1974 and a team under the direction of Roland Morris raised as many as 35,000 pottery fragments, now held in the British Museum.ADU designation: Original Designation Order (May 12, 1975; 1975 No 2; 1975/726) revoked (February 7, 1984; 1984 No. 2 Revocation) and is therefore no longer in force.ADU licences: No information available. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Coquetmouth
04/07/1940 - Amble - 55° 20' 0'' North - 1° 33' 0'' West - As wreck is about 250m E. of end of north pier you MUST return up shot/anchor line. The area is very busy in good weather. Vis. depends on state of tide & rainfall in prev. week. Always something to see.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Coronation (inshore)
1691 - Penlee Point near Plymouth - 50° 18 ' 54 '' North - 4° 11' 30'' West - The Coronation, a 90 gun second rate, was built in Portsmouth in 1685 but lost in heavy weather sometime shortly after September 1691. The site lies in two separate concentrations: Coronation (Inshore) is the site found in 1967, and Coronation (Offshore) is the section (see 30 below) which was found during a magnetometer survey in 1977.ADU designation: January 3, 1989; 1988 No. 1; 1988/2138.ADU licences: 1978-84 excavation; 1986 excavation, 1994 survey. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Coronation (offshore)
1691 - Penlee Point near Plymouth - 50° 18 ' 30 '' North - 4° 11' 54'' West - The Coronation, a 90 gun second rate built in Portsmouth in 1685, was lost in heavy weather sometime shortly after September 1691. The site lies in two separate concentrations; Coronation (Inshore) is the inshore site found in 1967, and Coronation (Offshore) is the offshore section (see 14 above) which was found during a magnetometer survey in 1977. The site is being surveyed by a marine biologist studying the flora and fauna colonising the wreck.ADU designation: March 31, 1978; 1978 No. 2; 1978/321.ADU licences: 1991-4 survey. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Countess of Erne
1935 - Portland Harbour - 50° 35 ' 11 '' North - 2° 25' 8'' West - Note: Licence required if own boat used. Available to club from Queens HarbourMaster. HM Naval Base Portland, Dorset. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Dartmouth
1690 - Eilean Rudha an Ridire, Sound of Mull - 56° 30 ' 6 '' North - 5° 41' 54'' West - The Dartmouth, a small frigate or fifth rate, was built in 1655 and refitted in 1678. Her long workman-like life came to an end in 1690 during a punitive campaign in the Sound of Mull. A storm drove her from anchorage and ashore on one of the rocky islands in the Sound on October 9, 1690. Discovered in 1973 by divers from Bristol, parts of the site were jointly investigated by them and the St. Andrews Institute of Maritime Archaeology. The site was re-designated in 1992 to prevent further damage from the uncontrolled activities of sport divers.ADU designation: June 25, 1992; 1992 No. 2; 1992/1229 (S. 123). Original Designation Order (April 11, 1974; 1974 No 6; 1974/458) revoked but wreck re-designated as above due to new information.ADU licences: 1992 survey, 1994 survey. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the De Fontaine
16/11/1918 - Littlestone - 50° 57 ' 41 '' North - 1° 7' 20'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Devon Coast
1908 - English Channel - 50° 44 ' 42 '' North - 0° 9' 23'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Dimitris
14 dec 1953 - Redcar - 54° 37 ' 15 '' North - 1° 1' 40'' West - This vessel has been extensively salvaged but there is still lots to see eg boilers,spare prop and you can swim through the prop tunnel.The mast sticks out of the water at low tide so your rib can be moored to it,this wreck is a great novice diveukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Dresden
1919/06/21 - Scapa Flow - 58° 52 ' 59 '' North - 3° 8' 22'' West - This wreck lies onits starboard side in approx 34m, it is intact excepth of a little dammage to the midships just aft of the second funnel. It is cover in dense marine growth, more so than its counterparts. Access into the ship is again possible and this makes an interesting dive.. The bottom has a number of interesting articles upon it and has a number of large plates, orgin unknown as I went looking for the enterence there exit would have made, but to no avail.ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Duart Point
Duart Point, Sound of Mull - 56° 27 ' 24 '' North - 5° 39' 18'' West - The wreck was first discovered in 1979 by a naval diving instructor and was brought to the attention of the Archaeological Diving Unit in 1991. The wreck probably dates to 1653 and may be that of the Speedwell, a small Cromwellian vessel lost following operations against the MacLeans of Duart. A number of items exposed by erosion were raised by the Archaeological Diving Unit in 1992 on b ehalf of Historic Scotland and are being conserved by the National Museums of Scotland. A detailed survey was undertaken by the Scottish Institute of Maritime Studies in 1993.ADU designation: May 15, 1992; 1992 No. 3; 1992/1151 (S. 104).ADU licences: 1992-4 excavation and visitor licence. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Duchess of Fife
07/1917 - Eastbourne - 50° 41 ' 57 '' North - 0° 29' 2'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Dudley Rose
1941.04.01 - Torbay area - 50° 23' 40'' North - 3° 26' 24'' West - Reasonablely intact Wreck covered in life but can be dark and low viz. Well worth the effort as it is a short trip from Brixham (less than 4 miles).
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Duke of Buccleugh
1889.03.07 - Littlehampton - 50° 29' 50'' North - 0° 26' 3'' West - All the crew were lost so this site should be treated with respect.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Dunwich Bank
Dunwich Bank, Suffolk - 52° 15' 6'' North - 1° 38' 30'' East - The site was discovered in 1994 when a local fisherman trawled up some concreted shot and structural fragments. Following the location, and subsequent raising, of a bronze gun the site was designated in an attempt to minimise further damage from fishing gear or uncontrolled diving activities. The wreck is thought to be of 17th C. date and may be a casualty of the 1672 Battle of Sole Bay fo ught between the Dutch and the English. A number of important vessels were lost at the time, the most famous of which being the Royal James.ADU designation: July 14, 1994; 1994 No. 1; 1994/1842.ADU licences: 1994 survey.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Eleanor R
SE Portland Bill - 50° 33 ' 5 '' North - 2° 31' 0'' West - Makes a good alternative to the alex. Wreck to be found just south (100m) of the shambles bank, SW of the East Shambles Cardinal mark. Check tides carefully. Vis normally good and site free from the masses diving other Portland Wrecks ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Empire Beatrice
26/07/1944 - Dungeness - 50° 57 ' 57 '' North - 1° 0' 20'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Empire Harry
06/1945 - Devon - 50° 14 ' 59 '' North - 3° 51' 42'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Empress of India
1913.11.04 - Teignmouth - 50° 30 ' 12 '' North - 2° 58' 28'' West - Do not enter the wreck through the 3m scour underneath since most of the wreck is tight to the seabed. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Enecuri (The Spaniard)
1900 - Portland - 50° 34 ' 86 '' North - 2° 24' 85'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Erme Estuary
Bigbury Bay, Devon - 50° 18 ' 24 '' North - 2° 57' 6'' West - The site, which consists of an assemblage of cannon and other shipwreck items ranging in date from the 16th to 18th centuries (possibly from more than one wreck), was discovered by a snorkel diver. Survey and limited excavation have taken place.ADU designation: May 3, 1991; 1991 No. 1; 1991/1110.ADU licences: 1991 survey; 1992-4 excavation ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Erme Ingot Site
Erme Estuary, S. Devon - 50° 18 ' 6 '' North - 3° 57' 24'' West - While investigating the designated post-medieval site (see 34 above), a number of crude tin ingots were discovered. On further investigation, more ingots were found and subsequently raised. A nearby timber was radiocarbon dated but not thought to be contemporary with the ingots.ADU designation: November 26, 1993; 1993 No. 3; 1993/2895.ADU licences: 1994 survey. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Eugena Chandris
1943.03.15 - South Shields - 55° 0 ' 11 '' North - 1° 23' 44'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Europa
1884.10.11 - Cloch Point - 55° 57' 6'' North - 4° 52' 3'' West - Europa left Glasgow bound for Malaga with 850 tonnes of general cargo. Collided with the S.S. Roseville around the starboard hawsepipe through to her main fordeck. She went down within minutes. The roseville grounded and was later salvaged. Deep and dark.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Excellence Pleske
31/03/1918 - Dungeness - 50° 53 ' 10 '' North - 1° 0' 46'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the F2
1946.12.30 - Scapa Flow - 58° 50 ' 46 '' North - 3° 11' 30'' West - There are two wrecks together here and both are quite close so it is possible to do both on the one dive. The second is a salvage barge that sank on 1968/11/15. The f2 is intactish and is broken amidships her mast is on the bed and is semi-visable. Her fore gun is still there and there is a hatch behind it with other bits of machinery in.. If you put you back to the starboard side and fin of at 90 degrees you will find the salvage barge about 30m away, you can see it on a good day. In the barge hold is a machine gun and other odds and sods ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Fire King
1939 - Point of Ayre, Isle of Man - 54° 26 ' 8 '' North - 4° 22' 12'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Firth of Cromarty
1898 - Corsewall Point - 55° 0 ' 0 '' North - 5° 10' 0'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Flag Theofano
1990.01.29 - Bembridge, Isle of Wight - 50° 43' 4'' North - 0° 59' 33'' West - It is believed that the Flag Theofano sank due to capsize during terrible weather in January 1990. The sinking was only discovered when a lifeboat and bodies were washed ashore. The ship was carrying 4,000 tons of bulk cement en-route from Le Havre to Southampton at the time. Salvage operations were put into action during August 1990, but by now the cargo had hardened and the ship rolled upside down, making any attempt futile. The wreck is marked by two (North & South) cardinal markers labelled "Dean Tail" and lies very close to the main deepwater channel which is to the east of the site. The seabed is mud covered by shells. This wreck is extremely easy to find using a fishfinder or echosounder, as she is extremely intact and gives a very strong trace against a generally flat seabed. Stated dimensions are approximate, but depths are fairly accurate. **It is essential to dive this site at slackwater, as tidal streams can prove very strong!**
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Fleur de lys
16/04/2000 - Swanage - 50° 36' 4'' North - 1° 56' 0'' West
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Flying Fortress
Littlestone - 50° 50 ' 35 '' North - 1° 1' 20'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Forfarshire
1838.09.07 - Seahouses - 55° 38 ' 40 '' North - 1° 37' 25'' West - Some of the crew were famously saved by William and Grace Darling of Longstone Lighthouseukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Fortuna
10/1916 - Beachy Head - 50° 41 ' 38 '' North - 0° 2' 16'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Fram (bow section)
1940 - Moray Firth - 57° 42 ' 5 '' North - 2° 10' 35'' West - Often buoyed by Peterhead BSAC, if not you need a good echosounder to pick it up - only the focsle stands 5mts proud of the seabed - the rest has collapsed. Best dived at LW slack but no great current on wreck, visibility varies from 5 to 20 mtrs.Wreck was found in June 1995 by Peterhead BSAC - the more famous Stern Section of the Fram lies in 49mtrs 1 1/2 miles WNW of the bows. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Fram (stern section)
1940 - Moray Firth - 57° 42 ' 45 '' North - 2° 13' 22'' West - Best dived at LW Slack - at other times there is a strong current running. Viz is usually 15 to 25 metres. Obvious precautions for a deep dive offshore should be taken. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Frau Metta Catharina
1787 - Plymouth - 50° 4 ' 0 '' North - 4° 25' 0'' West - Her cargo of Russian reindeer leather largely recovered and recycledukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Fulmar
08/03/1927 - Littlestone - 50° 51 ' 48 '' North - 0° 59' 0'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Galicia
Torbay - 50° 33 ' 25 '' - - 3° 26' 24'' - - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Gascony
1918.01.19 - Bognor Regis - 50° 36 ' 46 '' North - 0° 40' 6'' West - Visibility can be quite poorukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Gefion
Torbay - 50° 30 ' 10 '' - - 3° 15' 17'' - - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Gibel Hamam
1918 - Dorset coast - 50° 35 ' 51 '' North - 2° 53' 1'' West - The best time to dive is 1-2 hours before HW Plymouth or 6 hours aftre HW plymouth.Pleasant small wreck, ideal for a second dive, and is possible off slacks during neaps. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Girl Barak
Torbay - 50° 21 ' 69 '' North - 3° 29' 77'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Girona
October 1588 - Lacada Point - 55° 14 ' 48 '' North - 6° 30' 0'' West - The Girona was a Neapolitan galleass homeward bound from the failed 1588 Armada, but was wrecked in October 1588. The site was relocated by Robert Stenuit who undertook salvage excavations in 1967 and 1968. Many of the artefacts raised are on display in the Ulster Museum, Belfast.ADU designation: April 22, 1993; 1993 No. 1; 1993/976.ADU licences: No licences have been issuedukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Glanmire
1912.07.25 - St. Abbs - 55° 58' 55'' North - 2° 12' 23'' West - Take care due to strong currents.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Glenmore
24.03.1922 - South East Dorset - 50° 35 ' 17 '' North - 2° 4' 90'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Glocliff
Torbay - 50° 27 ' 11 '' North - 3° 17' 33'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Greathem
Torbay - 50° 18 ' 26 '' North - 3° 30' 35'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Greenock
1902 - Clyde - 55° 55 ' 0 '' North - 4° 53' 0'' West - THIS WRECK HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF SEA LIFE ON AND AROUND IT. SHOALS OF FISH SHELTER THERE IN ALL STATES OF TIDE.THE BUCKETS AND OPERATING GEARS LIE STRADDLED ACROSS THE STARBOARD BOWS. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Greleen
Torbay - 50° 27 ' 67 '' North - 3° 13' 85'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Gull Rock
Lundy Island, Devon - 51° 11 ' 6 '' North - 4° 39' 24'' West - This unidentified wreck consists of a scatter of 15/16th century objects including two wrought iron breech blocks, a wrought iron gun and a quantity of stone shot. The site was originally found in 1968 but was not relocated again until 1983. Survey work has been carried out recently.ADU designation: March 14, 1990; 1990 No. 1; 1990/234.ADU licences: 1993 survey, 94 survey.ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the H.M. Yacht Mollusc
17/3/1941 - Blyth - 55° 6' 233'' North - 1° 26' 250'' West - Guinness family yacht, built 1906,reg. Medusa11. Renamed HM Yacht Medusa then HM Yacht Mollusc.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Hazardous
November 1706 - Bracklesham Bay, W. Sussex - 50° 45 ' 6 '' North - 0° 51' 24'' West - The Hazardous (originally Le Hazardeux), a 54 gun fourth rate, was captured from the French in 1703 and lost in November 1706. A gun was raised from the vicinity of the site in 1966 but the wreck was not relocated again until 1977. The site is being surveyed and excavated by a team of local amateur divers.ADU designation: September 22, 1986; 1986 No. 1; 1986/1441; Amendment Order (not known); 1988/287.ADU licences: 1986-94 excavation. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Helena Faulbaums
1936.10.26 - Balvicar - 56° 15 ' 15 '' North - 5° 41' 42'' West - Not for the inexperienced diver. This is best done as a technical dive. Currents usually weak on wreck but can be strong on shotline. Best done at low water neaps.ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Hellopes
1911 - Cornwall - 50° 4' 32'' North - 5° 29' 33'' West.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the Herzogin Cecile
1936.04.25 - Salcombe - 50° 12 ' 49 '' North - 3° 47' 1'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Highland Brigade
1918 - Isle of Wight - 50° 46 ' 57 '' North - 1° 10' 54'' West - Good wreck dive with lots still to be found. Best dived like all the other wrecks on this coast on neap tides. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the Hispania
1950s - Sound of Mull - 56° 34 ' 9 '' North - 5° 59' 2'' West - An excellent dive best perfomed at slack water as 2-3knt currents flow at other times. The hull is covered in life and there used to be an intact bath lying on the deck but this was thrown overboard onto the sea bed by a rather inconsiderate club. This wreck is also usually buoyed by a 5 gallon plastic drum or something similar but beware, it might not be sometimes! Very impressive dive for both beginners and old hands. ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the HM Yacht Mollusc
Blyth - 55° 11 ' 8 '' North - 1° 31' 40'' West - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the HMS Blackwater
06/04/1909 - Littlestone - 50° 55 ' 21 '' North - 1° 6' 10'' East - ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the HMS Dasher
1943 - Ardrossan - 55° 49 ' 32 '' North - 5° 15' 40'' West - hms dASHER WAS A CONVERTED ESCORT VESSEL, PRIMARILY CALLED SS RIO DE JANIERO, LATER CONVERTED TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER DURING WARTIME DUTIES.ukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the HMS Drake
1916.10.02 - Ballycastle - 55° 17 ' 13 '' North - 6° 12' 50'' West - This is not a war grave since all bodies wereremoved before it sank. Beware of live ammunitionukdiving.co.uk
Shipwreck of the HMS Edward VII
1916.01.06 - Scapa Flow - 58° 42' 22 '' North - 3° 53' 34'' West - As like most Battleships we found this one to be upside down, despite this fact she is still an excellent dive.Dropping down off the huge hull plates to the sea bed one is instantly confronted by the enormous debris field that litters the wreck. Box upon box of 12inch shell cases, massive portholes, 6inch guns spotlights and lamps of all sizes. A short swim amongst the remaining superstructure openings underneath the wreckage reveal machinery of all kinds, surrounded by masses of coal thrown from the boiler rooms.To date this remains the deepest wreck dived within european waters offering the diver a considerable challenge were safety and planning should be taken extremely serious.WARNING dives to these depths should only be undertaken by experienced mix gas divers and only with prior sufficiant build up dives. A preferred bottom mix of 9/57 heliair on this wreck offers an extremely conservative safety margin from oxygen toxicity and a reduced nitrogen narcosis to a barely perceptible level.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Elk
November 1940 - Plymouth - 50° 18' 30'' North - 4° 10' 17'' West - A small wreck which can be seen in one dive. The visibility can be quickly spoilt by other divers so ensure you are the first down! Has a large hole on the starboard side where the mine hit. Some people repeat dive her but all I can say is I dived the Elk. To my mind Elk Reef is a better dive! No wreck but a reasonable amount of life.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Exmouth
1940.01.21 - Moray Firth - 58° 18' 0'' North - 2° 25' 0'' West - The Exmouth was lost with all hands on 21 January 1940. My great uncle was lost on her. Please respect her as the final resting place of over 200 men.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Falcon
1918.04.01 - Sand Peaks off Bridlington - 54° 7' 45 '' North - 0° 22' 10'' East.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Falmouth
1916.08.19 - Bridlington - 53° 59' 33'' North - 0° 4' 50'' West - The wreck is so broken up due to a salvage operation using 4 tons of gelignite!
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Foyle
1917.03.15 - Plymouth - 50° 17' 10'' North - 4° 11' 20'' West - This is a war grave.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Ghurka
1917.02.08 - Dungeness - 50° 51' 20'' North - 0° 53' 17'' East.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Gullfoss
09/03/1941 - Dungeness - 50° 51' 30'' North - 0° 56' 42'' East.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Hood
1914.11.04 - Portland Roads - 50° 34' 6 '' North - 2° 25' 12'' West - Diving is currently banned by the Harbour Master in Portland.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Marcella
Goodwin Bay - 51° 14' 44 '' North - 1° 26' 8'' East.
ukdiving.co.ukShipwreck of the HMS Montagu
1906.05.29 - Shutter Rock, Lundy - 51° 9' 57'' North - 4° 40' 40'' West - Beware live shells.
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