Diving
Dives
I've dived with Derek Borthwick 6 times:
| Dive number | Date | Site | Location | Area | Country | Wreck | Freshwater | Depth (m) | Bottom time (min) | Total time (min) | Divers | Quality | Summary | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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24 Feb 1980 | St Abbs | South side of the Firth of Forth | Forth | Scotland | 12 | 20 | 20 | Iain Hosking, Derek Borthwick |  |
Dived with Derek Borthwick. Used Susan's valve after problems with club one. Water temp warm. Saw masses of sea urchins, starfish, crabs, squat lobsters & other smaller invertebrates. | Draeger (45 cu ft), Susan's Sportsways valve, & weight belt | ||
20
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6 Aug 1980 | Limelight | Port Ellen | Islay | Scotland |  |
8 | 10 | 10 | Iain Hosking, Derek Borthwick |  |
Bows of ship only. Had a look around inside. Late (9pm) and consequently cold. Where's the stern? | ABLJ 5, steel 69, own dv, 22lbs weight | |
| 21
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7 Aug 1980 | Agate | Kilchiaran Bay | Islay | Scotland | |
12 | 35 | 35 | Iain Hosking, Derek Borthwick |  |
Photographic sortie with Derek Borthwick. Steep-sided gullies with masses of scoof - propeller shaft, prop, boilers etc. Purple kelp. Strong current, but vis good. An exciting dive. | ABLJ 5, steel 60, own dv, 26lbs weight. | |
| 130
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10 Apr 1983 | Pettico Wick | South side of the Forth, west of St Abbs | Forth | Scotland | 14 | 20 | 20 | Iain Hosking, Derek Borthwick, Derry Paul |  |
Dived with Derry to test dry suits. Found 2 leaks in left leg. Water greeny-yellow and full of bird shit. Vis 2m. Cold, and conditions marginal. | own | ||
| 195
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22 Jul 1984 | Helena Faulbaums | Belnahua | Oban | Scotland | |
55 | 15 | 35 | Iain Hosking, Derek Borthwick, Dougie McEwan | |
Threesome with Dougie and Derek. Usual good weather, flat calm, slack, good vis (30 feet). Dropped shot onto stern, port side, and went into free-fall onto the wreck. Derek followed Dougie, I followed Derek. We swam around the crew's accommodation, steering gear, companionway and had a look at the rudder before going forward to the officers' accommodation, into the holds and back to the shot. | own, twin Luxfer 72s, -4lbs (should have left it on). 100 ats left before stops. | |
| 211
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10 Mar 1985 | St Abbs | South side of the Firth of Forth | Forth | Scotland | 15 | 22 | 22 | Iain Hosking, Derek Borthwick | |
Second dive of the day, with Derek Borthwick behind rock at opposite side of channel. Better vis and very nice underwater scenery - cliffs and dead men's fingers. Quite unexpected at St Abbs. Worth a return visit. | own |