Type: Steamship registered in Banff, Built 1909, 245grt, length 36m, Beam 7m. 

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Wreck Information : The first divers on the wreck were Shane Wasik, Ross Coventry and Stevie Adams. She was a steamer that was stopped and sunk by the German submarine UB 22 on February 7, 1917. The steamer was on a voyage from MacDuff for Sunderland and in ballast when sunk. No lives were lost in the sinking. UB 22 also torpedoed and sank another steamer the same day, the Shakespear.

Parking directions:  At the pier.

Distance from harbour:   Eyemouth 10.9 Miles

Lat / Long:   N56 04.999 W1 59.781   The Wee Bankies 24.5 Miles East of North Berwick

Chart:   To follow

Depth:  47m

Tides:   Tide tables  

Diveboat:   Marinequest

Diveshop:   Splash Sports Dundee   Edinburgh dive centre    FYM 

Accommodation:   Marinequest

Suggested experience:   Trimix rebreather

Other comments: The bow and stern areas remain intact, but the midships area have collapsed into the hold(s). The bridge and accommodation areas have also collapsed, all the bridge fittings (helm, telegraph and binnacle) were observed in the wreckage. The boiler and engine appear to be intact and stand 6m high, the least depth (47m) being in this area. The stern is upright with both the propeller and the rudder remaining visible. The bow leans to port, a scour pit 1m deep being visible.

Created by:   Stevie Adams

Revision:    3 

Date:   12/12/08 

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