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Type: A 15,702-ton transport ship
Wreck Information: Empire Heritage was torpedoed by U-482 and some of the Sherman tanks are on the seabed. The Bow and stern are intact but the middle is flat on the seabed. There are Sherman tanks and lorries lying on the sea bed, Live ammunition in boxes and to many things to see on one dive.
Cargo: Military supplies
Travel & Parking directions: Info to Follow
Distance from harbour: Falcarragh 35 - Miles Dunfanaghy - 33 Miles Troon - 108 Miles
Lat & Long: N55,32,500 W007,43,100
Chart: To Follow
Depth: 66m
Tides: . Tide tables
Dive boats: Aquaholics Rosguil Loyal watcher
Dive Shops: Aquaholics
Accommodation: B+B
Suggested experience: Open circuit or rebreather tri-mix
Other comments: This is a must do wreck dive. The viz here is usually 20m+ and although at 66m a light is only needed to see under plates or inside the bow and stern.
Created by: Geoff Millar and Barry McGill
Date: 2/2/08
Revision: 1
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Underwater photos:
Sherman Tank Bronze props
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Dive reports: Stuart Ward A deep wreck, best done on Tri-Mix. A very large and impressive wreck that lies in an area of clear oceanic water leading to visibility in the order of 30M +. Sunk by torpedo during the second world war, she is now broken up in the mid section, but with large parts still recognisable. The boilers are huge ( as big as a house ! )and the props are still in place ( Bronze ). The most interesting aspect is the cargo, which consisted of American Sherman Tanks. There are many of these to be seen, several of which are upright, complete and undamaged ( apart from rust ! )To give you an idea about the water clarity, at 68M, we did not need torches at all and on one part of the wreck at 60M, there were lots of Jewel Anemones. Combined with prolific fish life, this is a stunning wreck. Not for the inexperienced, it's deep, there's usually a large swell and it's a long way off shore. Simply put - Brilliant !
Dive reports: John Nicolson 19/7/09 Just done a dive on the the Empire Heritage and it was an awesome dive, the viz was 20+ meters at 66 meters and its hard to say how good this wreck was.....when I saw a Sherman tank i thought wow....then two, three, four. five, six, seven of them. There were massive lorry wheels and spare parts, spread over the sea bed. I saw a box with live 4" shells and so many interesting things. The skipper told us that the navy blew up the big wrecks to stop U-Boats hiding beside them.