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Regular Dives

 

PALMERSTONS “Follies” Horse Sand & No Mans Land Forts. Personal items previously discarded by residents of the fort can be found in the rocks. Max depth 6 metres. Can be dived at any state of tide as there is always a “lee" triangle of water.

 

BULLOCKS PATCH  is an area approximately 5 miles from Langstone Harbour SE towards the Nab Tower. It’s a popular fishing ground in about 11 – 12 metres. It’s a rocky bottom and host to many lobsters, so don’t forget the “Goody Bag”!

 

FOSSIL BEDS and hound Rocks in Bracklesham Bay looking for the Valentine Tank. This area is an area of large boulders and fossils that look like Sharks teeth. Mementos have been taken!! Depth 12 metres

 

LUIS – Merchant Steamship of 2484 tons carrying supplies destined for the battlefields of France. The Luis sank after being torpedoed on the 12th April 1918 by UC71and now lies at a depth of 18 metres.

She was 127 feet long with a beam of 18 feet.

Her cargo of anti-personnel shells can still be seen amongst the wreckage.

The boilers still stand a defiant 6 metres proud of the seabed although the wreck is now broken up and scattered.

 

PRINCE LEOPOLD A 2938 ton ex Belgian ship which was converted to an infantry landing craft and torpedoed by U 261 whilst under Royal Navy command on 29 July 1944. Today she still stands some 10m high and is largely upright and intact with a slight list to starboard.

Maximum depth of 35 metres.

 

CAMSWAN British steamship, 335.2ft long  51ft wide, Draught 23ft and 3426 Tons 298 nhp; triple expansion engines. The Camswan was a steel built ship launched in 1917, weighing 3400 tons. This 105 metre long steam ship had a short life.  She was lost on her maiden voyage from Blyth to Naples with a cargo of coal. On 19 October 1917 she was in collision with another vessel, the Polbrai, 8

Depth 18-20m, Sandown Bay, Isle of Wight.

 

WW2 LANDING CRAFT  Bracklesham Bay. This dive is proving very popular and some “shells” have been found. Max depth 12 metres

 

KURLAND The Kurland was rammed by the British steamer Deventia on 13 December 1917 and sank within minutes. Also known as the Rifle Wreck, she was carrying a cargo of boxed rifles when she sank so there is plenty to see. Built in 1888, this 2,022 ton steam ship was heading from New York with a cargo of war supplies for the Belgian government when she was rammed amidships by the British Steamer Deventia and rapidly sank. Today she lies 7m proud in 30 metres, her cargo of rifles providing her more common name of "The Rifle Wreck". The barrels of the rifles and other metal components have long since rotted away, however the wooden stocks are unmarked and survive well with no preservation Maximum depth of around 32 metres.

NAB TOWER The “Nab” is now a navigational beacon some 8 miles from Portsmouth. Standing some 20 metres out of the water the structure extends to the sea bed with platforms shaped like a wedding cake. Pick your own depth as you descend. Look out for the doors that take you inside! Max depth 24 metres.

 

MULBERRY UNIT. The Mulberry Units were constructed for the D-Day Landings in the Second World War as floating harbours. They are made of concrete and as you can dive this one it did not make it!! This has become a haven for marine life and makes for a very scenic dive. Max depth of 12m