First dive of the year was last Sunday. With beautiful conditions on the surface we broke a thin sheet of ice as we left the berth in Kip Marina, glad I had my dry gloves with me. Dive plan for the day was the wreck of the mighty Akka off Dunoon, followed by dives further south on the Wallachia and in Wemyss Bay. We arrived on site in blazing … [Read more...]
The Big Storm of January 1953 – 3 vessels wrecked
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...]
Research yacht Penola – a long distance traveller
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...]
A Case of Mistaken Identity……….
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...]
Clyde Magnetic Mine Mayhem
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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