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Plymouth and into the Western Approaches.
Plymouth could not be better
suited for the adventurous diver looking for new challenges and
exciting wrecks. We could dedicate an entire website to the wrecks
from Plymouth which as it happens, is going to be our long term
project that will be featured from this section of the website.
We also use Salcombe and Falmouth as a base as Endeavour can be
self sufficient for Trimix divers with her onboard compressor, Helium,
Oxygen and booster pump.
Here are a few of our more popular deep wrecks with a brief description
and distance from Shore. I have personally dived all these wrecks
plus many more not written about here. If you have a specific trip
in mind or are looking to dive new wrecks just drop me a line please.
email me here >>
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The Inner Patch Wrecks,
all lie in max depth 75m
We have a great collection of smaller wrecks that lie in
depths from 62m to 75m max. These include the following but we’re
identifying more as the season progress’s:
Claverly 65m
Brigitte 68m
Stonehaven 65m
Visborg 72m
Australbush 64m
Charlwood (glass wreck) 65m
Eastpoint 68m
Barshaw 68m |
HMS Untiring
Medoc
Stanhope
Old Steamer
Ambassador
Wreather
Baychatten |
As mentioned above, there are loads of these wrecks that the local
divers claim to be dived out. We got a bell of the Barshaw in October
2006 so they can’t be that dived out ! These wrecks vary from
11 miles to 17 miles offshore.
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The following wrecks are off the inner patch and classic English wreck dives
in their own right.
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Medina 48-65m.
One of the most popular dives East of Salcombe. The Medina is a large
P+0 Liner lying upright with a slight list making her a great dive
will still lots to find and see.The Medina lies 9 miles from Salcombe
and 34 miles from Plymouth.
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M1 Submarine 75m
A very atmospheric and unforgettable dive. The M1 lies upright with
a slight list to her port side. Dropping down on to her there is no
mistaking the outline of this huge submarine. A 25 minute dive will
get you around her from Bow to Stern taking in some amazing sights.The
M1 lies 26 miles from Plymouth .
Read more about the M1 wreck and see photos in this article by Wreck
Diver Leigh Bishop
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Flying Enterprise 75-85m Much has
been written and said about this wreck. I was fortunate along with
Leigh
Bishop to be the first diver on this wreck and it blew our minds
the day we dived it. You can read more about this wreck on Leighs
website at www.deepimage.co.uk.
She lies on her port side but being a modern ship sunk in the 50’s
has kept her largely intact and therefore easy to navigate around.
The Enterprise lies 48 miles from Plymouth and is a bloody long
day out, even if you use Falmouth as a base.
Read more about the Flying Enterprise wreck and see photos in this
article by Wreck Diver Leigh Bishop
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Afric 72-80m One of the biggest
wrecks that we have on the South Coast, and certainly one of the
more enjoyable ones.
The Afric has changed massively over the last 2 decades since it
was first dived but is still an immense dive. She lays listing to
port but in some places is more broken and twisted than others.
The sheer size of the wreck is a challenge in itself so be careful
you don’t get lost in poorer conditions.
The Afric is one of my favourite scooter dives as you can get around
this 14,000 tonne wreck in one dive at a reasonable speed. Lots
of good artefacts still come off this wreck even today, especially
China plates if you know where to look.
The Afric is 28 miles from Plymouth. Read more about the wreck
in this full article with photographs from wreck diver Leigh Bishop
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Silver Laurel and the separate Stern Section
off the same wreck 70m I haven’t dived this wreck
as many times as the others, but it left a great impression on me
after every dive. The separate stern section is worth a dive in
its own right as it’s quite a large section of wreckage well
away from the main body.
The Silver Laurel is 20 miles from Plymouth.
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These few wrecks really are just the tip of the iceberg
and other wrecks we dive include:
Eastern Prince 80m
Sunnik 78m
Merc Enterprise 83m
Bosphorous 78m
Rio Sorocaba 80m
Eskdale 70m
Spyros 80m
Lockwood 75m |
La Negra 80m
Benin 75m
Unknown French Steamship 80m
Juno 78m
Unidentifed U Boats
Various unidentifed Steamships |
If you’re interested in diving new wrecks then please talk to
us as we would love to increase this list over the next few years,
we need your help !!
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