Type:  Coaster

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Wreck Information:   The Tarnwater was in a convoy on route to Rosyth from Scapa with government stores. A ship from the convoy broke down and my grandfather stopped to give assistance. He had gone down to the engine room and while he was there, a lone German plane arrived suddenly from nowhere and dropped his bombs. The stern section sank first, leaving the fore-end afloat briefly, taking the lives of seven crewmen and one DEMS gunner. Four survivors were picked up by the armed trawler HMS Heliopolis, and taken to Dundee. 

Parking directions: End of River Street car park 

Distance from harbour:   Ferryden “Gravel beach all states” Arbroath / Montrose for Hard Boats

Lat & Long:   56’ 28.09 N 002’ 19.12 W

Chart:

Depth:     51.2m viz approx 6m.

Tides:    Tide tables 

Diveboat: Divesafariscotland     Marinequest 

Dive Shop:    Aquastars  Edinburgh dive centre   FYM

Accommodation: 

Suggested experience:  Trimix RB or OC

Other comments:   Dark conditions but water was clear large shoals of fish around wreck. Large cylinders investigated, railings around bow intact, nice dive

Created by:   Puddle Pirate 

Date:  21/6/07 

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