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The Big Storm of January 1953 – 3 vessels wrecked

23rd February 2023 By Peter Moir 1 Comment

On the night of 30/31 January 1953 a great storm blew in from the North Atlantic bringing with it hurricane force winds gusting to 112 mph, sleet and snow. Conditions at sea cannot be imagined. Off the west coast of Scotland three ships were in trouble, lifeboat services went to assist but struggled in the conditions at the height of the … [Read more...]

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Research yacht Penola – a long distance traveller

15th January 2023 By Peter Moir Leave a Comment

While researching the loss of the three masted auxiliary schooner Penola, we came across some interesting information concerning her involvement on a three year British expedition to Graham Land, Antartica during 1934-37. The archive which is held by the University of Cambridge includes an extensive photo record of the expedition, with many … [Read more...]

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A Case of Mistaken Identity……….

24th December 2022 By Peter Moir Leave a Comment

We have been adding more wrecks to the Clyde area in recent weeks, concentrating on the outer Firth of Clyde and south of a line between Turnberry and Pladda lighthouses. With the advent of portable GPS units and more powerful fish finders, the lower Clyde was a focus for divers during the late 80’s and early 90’s. There were a good number of … [Read more...]

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Clyde Magnetic Mine Mayhem

8th December 2022 By Peter Moir Leave a Comment

The sinking of the Ardrossan steam trawler Ethel Crawford sparked a three month search covering 1,000 square miles of the Clyde estuary in April 1945. The trawler had been fishing 5 miles south west of Ailsa Craig on the 20 April when she was blown in half by a German magnetic mine, killing all ten crew.    Less than a month later, … [Read more...]

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Clyro @ Culzean

2nd December 2022 By Peter Moir Leave a Comment

A recent visit to Culzean Country Park provided me with an opportunity to re-visit the site of a shipwreck just south of the famous and ever popular Culzean Castle. I first stumbled across the wreck in the late 70's when on a field trip from Glasgow School of Art. Since then we have visited the wreck on a number of occasions, mainly by boat, but it … [Read more...]

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Argyll Shipwrecks records the loss of around four hundred ships along the west coast of Scotland, from Kintyre to Mull. Stories of courage and rescue are enhanced with old photographs and detailed charts recording where to find and dive on the wrecks. The book is a unique catalogue of shipping history of the area and its legacy of shipwrecks. Buy this book here

Clyde Shipwrecks records the loss of around three hundred and fifty ships along the Clyde estuary in south west Scotland. Stories of courage and rescue are enhanced with old photographs and detailed charts recording where to find and dive on the wrecks. The book is a unique catalogue of shipping history of the area and its legacy of shipwrecks. Buy this book here

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Islay Wreck Site Revisited

10th July 2023 By Peter Moir Leave a Comment

A recent visit to the beautiful Isle of Islay, provided an opportunity to undertake some land based wreck hunting. Islay is blessed with an abundance … [Read More...]

Improved Scanning Capability

20th May 2023 By Peter Moir 1 Comment

Recent software updates for our fish finder gizmo seem to have improved the quality of output for DownVision and SideVision imaging. Imaging collected … [Read More...]

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