Type:     UCII class coastal mine laying submarine

Picture:

Wreck Information:   Its In two sections sitting upright about 50m apart with a line between them buried in the sand. Its partly due activities in the 70s. The part of the wreck is still sub shaped but the smaller part is a mass jumble of wreckage. Tower and gun gone? bronze prop half buried in the sand, The Propulsion is diesel engines; two propellers; 500-600/460-620 hp; 11.5-12/6.6-7.4 knots

Harbour / slip:   North Berwick - Harbour,  St Andrews - slip    Eyemouth - Harbour   Arbroath -  Harbour

Parking directions:   North Berwick      St Andrews     Eyemouth  Google

Distance from harbour:   22 miles from North Berwick,   8 miles from St Andrews,  36 miles from Eyemouth

Lat & Long:   N 56°25.788'   W 002°36.382'    it has an orientation of 298/128 degrees

Chart:   GB2182b

Depth:    28m

Tides:     Tide Tables

Diveboat:    Marinequest @ Eyemouth    Divesafariscotland @ North Berwick

Dive Shop:   Splash Sports Dundee   Edinburgh dive centre    FYM

Accommodation:  

Suggested experience:     Master diver / Ocean diver  confident in diving in 30m low viz wreck diving.

Other comments:  Sunk on the 21st August, 1917 by its own mine, 8 ships sunk for a total of 18.233 tons. Commissioned 11 Oct, 1916

Pub:    Eyemouth -     North Berwick -   St Andrews -

Created by:   John Nicolson

Date:  13/5/07 

Revision:   2

Links:    LINK

Thanks To:   Puddle Pirate for the pictures and Gavindiver, Chocstar and Mud dweller for info.

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Wreck diagram:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dive Report: Gavindiver, May 07, In two bits partly due activities in the 70s. Sits upright. Tower and gun gone? bronze prop half buried in the sand we have in the past put a swim line between the 2 bits there not that far apart. Puddle Pirate has photos and a short clip