Diving
Köln Dives
I've dived the "Köln" 4 times:
| Dive number | Date | Site | Location | Area | Country | Wreck | Freshwater | Depth (m) | Bottom time (min) | Total time (min) | Divers | Quality | Summary | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
111
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1 Aug 1982 | Köln | Scapa Flow | Orkney | Scotland |  |
32 | 18 | 20 | Iain Hosking, Susan Playfair |  |
Down buoy line to port side behind bridge. Quick look inside then swam to stern via two gun turrets. Stern almost pointed. Back to buoy line where we hung around for a while to check buoyancy for stops. Vis not so good - lots of plankton. 60s very comfy, sinuses cleared, no heater in cuff [eh?] - ace dive. | own, except twin 60s. | |
| 118
|
4 Aug 1982 | Köln | Scapa Flow | Orkney | Scotland | |
23 | 32 | 47 | Iain Hosking, Susan Playfair | |
Swam forward this time to see the other two-thirds of the wreck. Spent some time examining AA gun (and attendant fish) and then the bridge, under decks etc. On to bows - bow turrets missing. High speed fin back to line, past waist turret. | own, twin 60s, +12lbs | |
| 140
|
6 Jul 1983 | Köln | Scapa Flow | Orkney | Scotland | |
32 | 26 | 41 | Iain Hosking, Eric Franz |  |
Flat calm and boiling hot. Good look inside battlebridge. Saw telegraph and other bits and pieces. Through bridge and past anti-aircraft guns to aft superstructure. Two stern turrets still intact. Excellent vis - 50-60 feet at least. | Twin 60s, + 6lbs | |
| 141
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6 Jul 1983 | Köln | Scapa Flow | Orkney | Scotland | |
32 | 23 | 23 | Iain Hosking, Eric Franz |  |
This dive demonstrated how quickly narcs can appear when working hard. Eric found the boathook, and we saw the compass shoot past us tied below a lifting bag. Tied the boathook to the shot line and headed for the stern. Got lost and ended up on hull side of wreck. Very embarrassing. Missed line. Free stops. | Twin 60s, +6lbs |