Diving
Islay Dives
I've dived the "Islay" 2 times:
| Dive number | Date | Site | Location | Area | Country | Wreck | Freshwater | Depth (m) | Bottom time (min) | Total time (min) | Divers | Quality | Summary | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17
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6 Aug 1980 | Islay | Port Ellen | Islay | Scotland |  |
12 | 45 | 45 | Iain Hosking, Malcolm Gauld |  |
Fantastic dive. Swam around ship, which consists of ribs & boilers & assorted bits. Also giant sunstars, fish of all shapes & sizes, and two crabs making out. Giant lobster. White sandy bottom. Very good vis (40 ft). Warm (no gloves). Also went for a snorkel. Ship is a MacBrayne's paddlesteamer, 187 tons net, which sank in 1902 en route from Glasgow to Port Ellen. | Steel 69 cu ft, ABLJ 5, own dv, ~22lbs weight | |
| 66
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20 Sep 1981 | Islay | Port Ellen | Islay | Scotland | |
9 | 35 | 35 | Iain Hosking, Eric Franz |  |
Found wreck immediately from transits and tied buoy onto it. Saw boilers, pipes, sections of hull. Life - wrasse, pollack, urchins, starfish but not as much as last time. Conditions rough. Vis 4m. | Twin Draegers (90 cu ft) |