Diary 11 Brighton Dives

Diary 2011 Brighton Updated 17/07/2011

Diving for Groups & Individuals Email: dive@sussexshipwrecks.co.uk


Sussex Safehaven Wild Cat, powered by twin Yanmar 370hp (740hp). Licensed for 15 persons, 12 passengers plus 3 crew.	*Moldavia* M Class P&O Passanger Ship, built J. Caird & Co, Greenock powered by quadruple expansion engines, duel shaft 1164hp Licensed for 900 passengers plus crew.

Programme yet to be developed, but any ideas or projects welcome. Wreck & Reef Diving, Pleasure Trips, Standby Safety Boat, Survey Duties, Inspections & Recovery, Photography/Filming.

Dive Lift and Ladder.

Tidal information based on Dover.

Day Boat - Individuals Dive Price Charges 2011 Brighton

Cost £50 per person

Note: If a Wreck isn't attracting any bookings I'll change it to another Wreck.

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Date	Day	HW Meet	LW Meet	Wreck	Cost	Depth	Space
Sat-6-Aug-11	Sat		09:00	Moldavia	£50	52m	Full
Sun-7-Aug-11	Sun		10:00	Moldavia	£50	52m	Booked

The City of Mexico On November 22nd, 1916, the Norwegian steamer SS City Of Mexico, on a voyage from Blyth to La Rochelle with a cargo of coal, was sunk by the German submarine UB-40 (Karl Neumann), 32 miles off Beachy Head. . There were no casualties. Built in 1905 by Laxevaags Maskin & Jernskibsbyggeri with a triple expansion engine of 149 hp and owned at the time of loss by Harloff & Rodseth. Diving the wreck today: The wreck lies in a maximum depth of 49 metres and minimum 35m, lying 064/244 degrees with bows towards 244 degrees, intact and upright 10.4m. The wreck has an enormous amount of fish on it.	The City of Mexico Tonnage: 1511 Length: 78m Beam 11.3m Built: Laxevaags Maskin & Jernskibsbyggeri Lost: 22/11/1916

	HMS Moldavia Tonnage: 9500 Length: 168m Beam 19m Built: J. Caird & Co, Greenock Lost: 23/5/1918
HMS Moldavia The P&O Ocean Liner Moldavia was purchased by the Admiralty in 1916 and used as an auxiliary cruiser in WWI. On May 23rd, 1918 while serving as a US troop transport, carrying 900 US troops from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for London, she was torpedoed by the German U-boot UB-57 (Oberleutnant Johannes Lohs), in the English Channel. As she was sinking, troops and crew were transferred to the escorting destroyers. Diving the wreck today: The wreck lies in a maximum depth of 50 metres and minimum 34m, lying 025/205 degrees with bows towards 205 degrees, intact, on Port Side, Bows SW, 19m high. The wreck has an enormous amount of fish on it.
	Duke of Buccleugh Tonnage: 3100 Length: 115m Beam 11m Built: 1873 Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd Lost: 07/03/1889
Duke of Buccleugh This 4 masted Barque was lost in a collision with the smaller Vandalia at 1am March 1889 whilst on passage from Holland to India carrying glass and chinaware. The Vandalia was carrying petroleum and struck the Duke of Buccleuch amidships. The Duke was lost with all 47 hands. Diving the wreck today: The masts and blocks from the rigging are easily seen when diving. The bow is broken and drops down to the seabed. At this point there is a big pile of small multi-coloured glass salt dishes and assorted glassware. It is easy to get inside the wreck at this point and there is further glassware including blue lampshades and glasses. Above this one mast lies along the wreck. Going further back the engine can be seen as the decks have collapsed towards the centre. Getting under the main deck reveals cargo holds full of china. There is much plain white bowls and plates among fewer patterned and floral plated. Swimming further down the wreck the main outline of the hull can be clearly seen and access to the holds is fairly easy. General depth for this dive is 53m, up to 58m (high water)
Marga The Marga was built in 1924 by Nylands Voerksted, Oslo, with a triple expansion engine. Owned at the time of loss by A/S Bruusgaard. sprang a leak on 20.2.1951 and was towed into Camaret, near Brest. on 11.3.51 she left in tow, but on 13.3.51 there was a gale and she sank. Diving the wreck today: The wreck lies in a maximum depth of 50 metres and minimum 38m, lying 045/225 degrees, intact and upright 10.8m.	Marga Tonnage: 1583 Length: 77.5m Beam 12m Built: Nylands Verksted, Oslo Lost: 13/05/1951
	U86 Tonnage: 946 Length: 70.6m Beam 6.3m Built:1915, Friedrich Krupp, Germaniawerft A.G. Kiel Lost: 30/06/1921
U86 Built in 1915 as an MS-Type U 81 Class Submarine and handed over to the Royal Navy at the end of WW1. Sank in the English Channel on the way to be broken up in 1921. Diving the wreck today: The wreck lies in a maximum depth of 56 metres and minimum 50m, lying 158/338 degrees, intact a 6m high.

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Michael Keane (Sussex)
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Sovereign Harbour Marina
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Pacific Drive
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BN23 5BJ

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