John Preston

Type: Schooner

Picture:   None

Wreck Information:      Welsh schooner built in 1855.

Harbour / slip: Lochaline or at Puffin

Travel & Parking directions:       Lochaline follow the A82 Glasgow to Fort William road as far as the turnoff marked 'Corran Ferry', 8 miles south west of Fort William. As you leave the ferry, turn left onto the A861 following the signs for Strontian. Turn left off the A861 just before Strontian for the A884, signposted to Lochaline   Carpark Lochaline pier      Oban - end of pier or leaving oban heading north on the steep hill to the right is a free car park takes 10 mins to walk back to the pier.

Distance from harbour: 1.73 Nm from Lochaline and 16 Nm from Puffin

Lat & Long: N56 31.990 W5 49.020

Chart:  

Depth: 14 - 18m

Tides: Slack water is one hour before high or low water Oban,

Diveboat:         The silver swift      The Brendan     The Peregrine

Diveshop:       Loch Aline dive centre     The puffin dive centre

Suggested experience: Sport diver

Other comments: The wreck is broken up over over a small area on the top of a ledge that drops off to 30m on a nice cliff.

Pub:   Lochaline social club / The Mishnish    

Created by: Finstrokes

Date: 30/1/08

Thanks To:     Loch Aline dive centre

Underwater photos: You tube

Wreck diagram: Broken up on a ledge

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