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Isle of Scilly, May 2007

Liveaboard - Loyal Watcher, departed Plymouth 19th May 2007 returned 26th May 2007

Basic Dive Details from Antony Slegg (please add/amend)

James Egan Layne DND

Plympton and Hathor, Lethergus Rocks, St Agnes 36m 41 minutes

 

Italia, Wingletang Rock South of St Agnes 29.3m 39 minutes

 

Cita, (bow) Newfoundland Point, SE of St Mary's 30.8m 42 minutes

 

King Cadwallon, Hard Lewis Reef, about 1km East of St Martin’s 30.5m 48 minutes

 

White Island, Scenic dive (not Mando because of weather)

White Island is the northern tip of St Martin's 21.3m 49 minutes

 

Seal dive, (no seals) Not exactly sure of the location of this! 15.5m 41 minutes

 

Hellopes, Mount's Bay, Penzance, Cornwall 36.9m 39 minutes

The SS Hellopes was declared beyond economical repair after a grounding off the Cape of Good Hope. She was returning home with a cargo of coal to be scrapped at Falmouth. The last 400 miles of her trip was with a heavy list due to shifted cargo. Sinking in Mounts Bay on the 21st of December 1911, she was 97 metres long and 2,774 tons. She lies in a general depth of 37m. The wreck can be dived at any state of the tide and is nearly always buoyed , you should avoid Spring tides.

Manacles, (Mohegan?) Wreck not found good scenic dive 25.0m 37 minutes

 

Orchis, Near Owen Rock, Fowey, Cornwall 44.8m 28 minutes

 

HMS Scylla (F71), intentionally sunk 24.1m 48 minutes

 

and there were dolphins!

Dolphins off the Isles of Scilly - May 2007