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Wreck Information:

Harbour / slip: Stromness

Parking directions:

Distance from harbour: 29 Miles

Lat & Long:     58 50 455N   002 45 724W   4 miles SSW of Copinsay, 3 miles east of Burry

Chart:  

Depth: 60m

Tides:

Diveboat: Valkyrie,   Jean Elaine

Diveshop: Scapascuba

Accommodation:

Suggested experience: CCR/OC Trimix

Other comments: First dived by a team from the MV Valkyrie in May 2008.      Struck a mine on port side of engine room on the 23rd Feb 1918. Mine laid by  UC 59. Wreck is upside down apart from the stern engine room.

The wreck is twisted around midships and strewn across a fairly large area. Two boilers situated towards the stern are the highest points on the wreck and sit approx 5mtrs of the seabed. Large amounts of wheels/cogs and piping can be seen around the engine area. The midships have all but colapsed and are partially buried, but areas that are exposed have portholes still intact. The bow section lies upside down with ribs exposed for good swim throughs. Scoured areas around most of the wreck. Caution should be taken when diving this wreck as there are many fishing nets lying over parts of the superstructure.

Pub: Kirkwall or Stromness

Created by: Kevin Heath

Date: 7/6/08

Thanks To: Kevin Heath for researching & Gareth Lock for the U/W photos

Underwater photos:

                              The Boiler                                                                                                The Bow

                The ribs heading forward                                                                The first divers on the SS Remus

Wreck diagram:

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