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| Oban |
Aird Na Cuille : Breda : GANTOCK ROCKS : LITTLE CUMBRAE : LOCHS & PIERS : Rhonda : Shuna : Thesis :
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| Aird Na Cuille |
Last updated April 2000 by Anorak, Dogs Breath Diver. |
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 Wall dive. The name means 'Majestic Meadows' in
Gealic. I've never seen so
many lobsters as there were in the boulders at the base of this wall. Every gap between the
boulders had a lobster, most were young and about 9 inches long. There is also a scallop bed,
some colourful sponges, urchins and starfish all over the place. Good for close up photos. Viz
around 5m.We dived with Puffin Dive Centre and recommend them as they know their sites, safety, have a good dive boat - the Urchin and look after you onboard. We chose accommodation in Oban and can recommend the Kelvin Hotel, Shore Street, Oban: Tel: 01631 562150 Fax: 01631 570400. Dived by: Puffin Dive Centre |
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Breda - wreck |
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| June 2007 By Dogsbreathdivers |
Heinkels were on their way to bomb It is 105metres/315ft long. There is a
shot line attached to the bow at 12m/36ft. The wreck is
on a slope with the stern around 30m/100ft resting on a
bed of silty sand. The structure seems ok but the props
have gone and there is silt in the five holds. The first hold is flush with the deck
so you might miss it and it holds parts for Sopworth
Camel aircraft. Hold 2 - shotgun shells; hold 3 –
tobacco bales; hold 4 – building materials and general
rubbish. Apparently it held race horses for the Agar
Khan originally. Hold 5 - toilets and neatly
stacked cement bags. The bridge structure fell off and is
now a little way off to port. The wreck has lots of dead
mans fingers, long fans and a large dogfish of 1m/3ft.
many other fish, crabs, Pollock, many squat lobsters. Viz of 3-4 m. water temperature around
11C and a calm sea. We used Puffin Diver Centre and would happily use them again. |
| April 2000 by Anorak, Dogs Breath Diver |
A very large wreck! Several holds are open but we kept out of the engine room
which has proved fatal in the past. Several good swim throughs and lots growing on it. This
is a wreck which needs several dives and is worth it. Our max depth was 25m. Viz 5m/16 feet.
Dived by: Puffin Dive Centre |
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Shuna - wreck |
Last updated April 2000 by Anorak, Dogs Breath Diver |
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The wreck starts at 25m with the seabed around 30.7m. It is
fairly whole and upright. Lots of deadman's fingers and other things growing on it. Good
wreck for photography if the viz gets better. Few fish. Viz 3-4m/13 feet. Water temp 10C.
Dived by: Puffin Dive Centre |
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Thesis - wreck |
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June 2007 |
The
top is at 12m/36ft dropping to the sea bed at
19m/60ft. The stern is at 32m/100ft. Many Pollack,
wrasse and blue anemones. A good wreck to explore if
you can get it to yourself! We
dived with Puffin divers. |
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April 2000
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The wreck is standing upright on a slope from 15m to 30m. Viz
4m-5m. Some large fish in the bow and holds. Worth doing again.
Dived by: Puffin Dive Centre |
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Please let us know what diving the Isle of Skye is
like. We have heard that MacLoeds Maidens are very
easy to get to and worthwhile. The pinnacles rise
well above water level and form a maze of gullies
underwater that inverts shelter in. Take a camera.
Depth 22m to 7m.
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The Rhonda - wreck June 2007
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The
wreck is on a steep slope with the shot line
attached to the stern at 6m/18ft. The bow is at
52m/158ft. Plumose anemones almost cover the stern
and reach out to you. Some jelly fish the size of
small diner plates around, also sea urchins. It’s
a little broken up after 30m/150ft, splayed out
over the sand and the amount of life reduces the
deeper you go. It’s
worth noting that it’s very easy to go deeper
than you planned as it’s such a interesting
wreck, so keep an eye on your depth. Viz
5m/15ft. We
used Puffin Divers again. |
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River Clyde |
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Last updated April 2000 by Clyde Diving |
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| Gantock Rocks |
The Gantock Rocks offer good scenic diving suitable for all levels with gently
sloping sea bed down to 35m. At the Gantock Rocks you will find squat lobster some conger and the
usual crabs etc. You may even be lucky enough to get a dive with one of the many seals that
inhabit the rocks, watch your fins!!
Dived by charter boat- Clyde Diving
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| Little Cumbrae |
Last updated April 2000 by Clyde Diving |
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This dive is around a small island with vertical drops down to
about 45m possible. Here you will find much the same as at the Gantock Rocks but with the added bonus
of wrasse which are in abundance.
Dived by charter boat- Clyde Diving |
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| Lochs & Piers |
Last updated April 2000 by Clyde Diving |
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There are many unused
piers along the length of the Clyde estuary that remind us of the rivers former
bustle. However lots of bottles and crockery are now
found in these shallow waters near the old piers. The
Lochs that run into the estuary also have piers which too are almost forgotten.
Two of the better ones are at Blairmore on Loch Long and at Carrick on Loch Goil.
Dare we mention "Conger Alley" at the head of Loch Long .... as seen
on T.V.
Dived by charter boat- Clyde Diving |
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SOUND OF MULL |
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| Some local pictures of Finnish Reef from Tam Boyd |
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