Type:  Armed Trawler Built 1908. 289grt. Length: 40m. Beam: 7m.

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Wreck Information:   The trygon was hired by the Admiralty in 1914 and converted for minesweeping service, and numbered No. 978. She sank, following collision on 30 March 1915.

Harbour / slip:   RIBs can be launched from the nearby Troon yacht haven .

Parking directions:

Distance from harbour:   From Troon its a 13.4 km 35 minute RIB ride to the wreck. From Dunure which has a public slip, its a 12 km, 30 minute RIB ride to the wreck. 

Lat & Long:   55deg 29.783'N 005deg 02.683'W

Chart:  GB 3635

Depth: 55m

Tides:   Tide tables

Diveboat:   Flying eagle    Seren Las

Diveshop:     West coast diving    C&C Marine services

Accommodation:

Suggested experience:   Trimix O/C or rebreather

Other comments:  It sits upright with a seabed depth of just less then 55m. Nice little wreck you could get around in one dive. On our return in 03 most of the superstructuer had collapsed but the hull was OK. It was dark but we always had at least 3 or 4 m viz.

Pub: Troon yacht haven

Created by:   John Nicolson

Date: 7/7/07

Thanks To:    Sharkie for the wreck info

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