The following shipwrecks have been added to the SE Scotland area, this covers the Firth of Forth and the offshore area from Fifeness south to Berwick-upon Tweed. This area saw many casualties in both World Wars resulting from U-Boat activity, and a few of these casualties are included in this update. By clicking on the names you will be linked to … [Read more...]
Scapa Flow 2021
It has been 39 years since my first visit and 17 years since my last, so it was with great anticipation I recently revisited the Orkney Islands and their diving treasure, the remains of the scuttled German Fleet from WW I. Over recent years I had read several stories and heard comments that the wrecks were beginning to noticeably degrade and sink … [Read more...]
Campbeltown Classics 2021
Last week I spent 5 days diving around the beautiful peninsula of Kintyre with the Dunoon based dive operator Wreckspeditions and the BSAC Dive Club - Barzero from Hertfordshire. Our plan was to dive some of the many shipwrecks that have come to grief around the Mull of Kintyre and Sanda Island. Below are some of the photographs from these … [Read more...]
Gigha Dive 2021
Last weekend we returned to Ferry Farm at Tayinloan, a perfect base for diving the west coast of the Kintyre Peninsula, south east Islay and Rathlin. Tayinloan has a commercial ferry slip which can be used for launching boats at all states of the tide. After many weeks of calm and sunny weather we were greeted by strong winds and low cloud on … [Read more...]
Sound of Mull – Revisited
A recent trip to Lochaline to stay ashore in the Highland Basecamp dive centre allowed us to revisit some of the popular shipwrecks in the Sound of Mull. The 'relatively sheltered' and tidal waters of the Sound provide ideal conditions for recreational scuba divers, and support a number of dive related businesses. During our stay we … [Read more...]
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