Site No |
Lat N |
Long W |
Region |
Location |
Name |
Type |
Depth m |
1 |
49:52.17 |
06:25.67 |
Bishop Rock |
Retarrier Ledges |
Schiller |
Steamer |
11 |
|
"3421t Flattened, Keel and Plates visible. Strong current
at times." WR No 5 |
2 |
49:52.2 |
06:25.1 |
West |
Gunner Rock |
Hollandia |
East Indiaman |
35 |
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Classic Dives of the World Page 146 |
3 |
49:52.3 |
06:18.4 |
St Mary's |
Old Town Bay |
Kelp Forest |
|
|
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Explore UW IOS page 2 |
4 |
49:52.6 |
06:20.8 |
St Agnes |
Wingletang |
Drop off |
|
50 |
|
Explore UW IOS page 2 |
5 |
49:52.6 |
06:24.7 |
Western Rocks |
Gilstone |
Association |
Flagship |
|
|
Classic Dives of the World Page 147 |
6 |
49:52.80 |
06:20.23 |
St Agnes |
Pidney Brow |
Italia |
Steamer |
10 - 40 |
|
"27292t Well broken up, Bows 40m, stern with iron Prop
and famous con rod. 10m, stern to shore. Very good dive on series
of ledges." "SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18, WR No 12. SportDiver Jan 91page
19 " |
7 |
49:53.00 |
06:20.83 |
St Agnes |
Lethegus Reef |
Plympton |
Steamer |
12 - 30 |
|
"2869t Jumbled with Hathor, Plympton bows towards shore,
Large Prop. Very good dive. Best on slack" "SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18,
WR No 13, Diver July 89 Page 21. SportDiver Jan 91 page 19" |
8 |
49:53.00 |
06:20.83 |
St Agnes |
Lethegus Reef |
Hathor |
Steamer |
10 - 40 |
|
"7060t Jumbled with Plympton, Hathor stern lies towards
shore. Very good dive." "SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18, WR No 9, Diver July
89 Page 21. SportDiver Jan 91 page 1" |
9 |
49:53.65 |
06:23.13 |
Annet |
Shag Rock |
Thomas W Lawson |
Schooner |
17 |
|
"5006t The largest sailing vessel ever built. Cargo Parrafin,
lies in two pieces north of Shag rock. Broken up. Windless weather
needed." "SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18, WR No 6. Diver Nov 89 Page 75"
|
10 |
49:53.8 |
06:18.0 |
St Mary's |
Inner Gilstone |
|
20m cliffs |
40 |
|
Plumrose anenome covered cliffs. Cup corals. Excellent
Explore UW IOS page 2. SportDiver Jan 91 page 19 |
11 |
49:53.8 |
06:27.1 |
West |
Crim Rocks |
Eagle |
Ship of the Line |
45 |
|
Two iron cannons Classic Dives of the World Page 147 &
Explore UW IOS page1 |
12 |
49:53.8 |
06:24.4 |
Western Rocks |
"Rosvear, Melledgen & Gorregan" |
|
Seals |
|
|
Explore UW IOS page 46 |
13 |
49:54.17 |
06:18.7 |
St Mary's |
Pendennis Head |
Minnehaha |
Barque |
18 |
|
"845t Large anchor and winch inshore, and great lenghts
of chain." "SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18, WR No2" |
14 |
49:54.25 |
06:17.2 |
St Marys |
Newfoundland Pt |
Pinnacles |
|
30 |
|
Granite Pinnacles from 30m up to 18m Explore UW IOS page
1 |
15 |
49:54.40 |
06:19.42 |
St Mary's |
Wooltack Point |
Serica Steamer |
|
13 |
|
2652t Cargo of coal "SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18, WR No 10"
|
16 |
49:54.5 |
06:17.1 |
St Marys |
Poth Hellick |
Drop offs |
|
50 |
|
Explore UW IOS page 2 |
17 |
49:54.55 |
06:19.67 |
St Marys |
SW of Garrison Hill |
Blazer Tug |
|
9 |
|
283t Broken up WR No 7 |
18 |
49:54.55 |
06:17.48 |
St Mary's |
Porth Minick |
Brodfield |
Army Supply |
6 |
|
5685t Well Broken up WR No 8 |
19 |
49:54.6 |
06:19.0 |
St Mary's |
Lifeboat Slip |
Shore Dive |
|
3 - 4 |
|
"Kelp, Eelgrass, congers, lobsters etc" Explore UW IOS
page 10 & page 44 |
20 |
49:54.73 |
06:17.71 |
St Marys |
Newfoundland Point |
Very Good Scenic |
|
0 - 50 |
|
Cliff drops off from end of point to 50m. Very strong
tides. Dive just before HW or 1 hr before LW when it is fairly slack.
AIC No 11 |
21 |
49:54.83 |
06:16.68 |
St Mary's |
Porth Hellick |
Lady Charlotte |
Collier |
10 - 28 |
|
"3953t Flattened, two boilers and Prop Shaft, cargo coal,
50m out, Good Novice dive No tide problems." "SA Scene Aug 83, Feb
80 Page 18, WR No 1. AIC No 10" |
22 |
49:55.1 |
06:21.3 |
Samson |
Southard Well Reef |
Collossus |
|
|
|
Covered in Kelp Explore UW IOS page 10 |
23 |
49:56.20 |
06:15.59 |
St Marys |
|
|
Scenic Site & wooden wreck |
15 - 44 |
|
Difficult marks and strong tides. Dive 1 hr before LW
or HW. AIC No 9 |
24 |
49:56.70 |
06:15.00 |
East Isles |
Menawethan Island |
Cannon Site |
Scenic & Seals |
8 - 36 |
|
"Plenty of iron cannons and seals. Good dive on south
side, close to small island in middle of S side. Start dive at 8m
where there are cannons, then drop to 36m. Tide can be strong on flood.
Best dive HW or LW." WR No 3. AIC No 12. |
25 |
49:56.83 |
06:23.63 |
Bryher |
Maiden Bower |
Brinkburn |
Steamer |
20 - 30 |
|
"3229t Broken but identifiable. WR No 11 |
26 |
49:56.83 |
06:23.53 |
Bryher |
Maiden Bower |
Zelda |
Steamer |
12 |
|
1411t Broken up WR No 14 |
27 |
49:57.15 |
06:22.8 |
Bryher |
Scilly Rock |
Eric Rickmans |
Sailing vessel |
20 |
|
"2050t cargo of rice, Broken Up 20m off Scilly Rock, Chain
Locker" SA Scene Feb 81 Page 4 |
28 |
49:57.28 |
06:15.17 |
Eastern Isles |
Shag Rock |
Gnomes V |
Wreck |
7 - 15m |
|
well scattered amongst large boulders. Can be interesting.
No tide problems. AIC No 8 |
29 |
49:57.50 |
06:22.78 |
Bryher |
Scilly Rock |
Isabo |
Steamship |
10 - 20 |
|
"6827t Broken in two SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18 |
30 |
49:57.72 |
06:21.70 |
Bryher |
Hell Bay |
Maipu |
Barque |
18 |
|
593t Broken up WR No 15 |
31 |
49:57.84 |
06:18.31 |
St Martins |
South Tean Sound |
|
Drift Dive |
12 - 15 |
|
Dive from 1 hr before to 2 hrs after HW or in the hour
before LW. AIC No 13 |
32 |
49:57.93 |
06:21.10 |
Tresco |
Little Kettle Rock |
Poleire MV |
|
13.5 |
|
"1599t Broken up, bridge and engines still visible. Hull
in two pieces." "SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18, WR No 16. SA Scene Apr 84"
|
33 |
49:58.02 |
06:15.42 |
St Martins |
Between Flat Ledge and South Chapel Rock |
|
Steam Trawler |
25 - 30 |
|
"Small wreck, tide the same as Flat Ledge. 1.5 hrs before
LW or 1 hr before HW." AIC No 7 |
34 |
49:58.10 |
06:15.16 |
St Martins |
Flat Ledge |
|
Very Good Scenic |
10 - 50 |
|
"+ mark on chart works well. Alternatively line up Round
Island Light with the inside edge of White Island. A sounder is needed
to fix the exact spot . The tides are strong and unpredictable, only
dive 1.5 hrs before LW or 1 hr before HW. " AIC No 6 |
35 |
49:58.22 |
06:15.00 |
St Martins |
Hard Lewis Rocks |
King Cadwallon |
wreck + Pinnacle + scenic |
15 - 32 |
|
"Many good sites in area. Dive 100m NW of last rock to
the East for the King Cadwallon. Excellent dive on wreck with superb
scenry and life on pinnacle. Beware of dangerous rock to the West.
Strong tides, can only be dived 1.5 hrs before LW." AIC No 12 |
36 |
49:58.36 |
06:16.98 |
St Martins |
Merrick Ledge |
|
Scenic |
12 - 26m |
|
"Dive 50m off NE corner. Watch out for a rock in this
area. No tide Problems. AIC No 5 |
37 |
49:58.45 |
06:20.25 |
Tresco |
Golden Ball Bar |
Mando |
Freighter |
15 - 35 |
|
"7176t Wreck lies SE to NW. Bows in 15m, stern in 35m,
Good dive." "SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18, WR No 4" |
38 |
49:58.61 |
06:17.20 |
St Martin |
White Island |
Tabasco |
Sailing Barque |
15 - 22 |
|
House with 3 chimneys in line with single rock on beach.
Drop shot when in middle of Chad Girt Valley. No tide problems. AIC
No 4 |
39 |
49:58.63 |
06:20.20 |
St Martins |
Round Island |
|
Scenic |
7 - 28 |
|
Dive between Round Island and Camber Rocks. Interesting
finds from Lighthouse transfer area. No tidal problems AIC No 1 |
40 |
49:58.69 |
06:17.17 |
St Martin |
East Withan Rock |
|
Good drop off |
0 - 40 |
|
Dive down SE corner of rock. Some tide on ebb. AIC No
3 |
41 |
49:58.83 |
06:17.35 |
St Martins |
White Island |
Aksai |
Russian Steamer |
9 - 20 |
|
"Well broken, ribs, engine parts and iron prop at 20m.
50 - 100m SW of Baker Rock in direct line seawards of rocky outcrop,
Slack water only, avoid ebb." "WR No 7, AIC No 2" |
42 |
49:58.90 |
06:21.92 |
Bryher |
Shipman head |
|
Wall |
40 |
|
Chart |
43 |
49:58.90 |
06:18.10 |
St Martin |
Lion Rock |
Palinurus |
Barque |
|
|
300t cargo Rum & Sugar SA Scene Feb 80 Page 18 |
44 |
50:03.97 |
06:04.47 |
North East |
Seven Stones |
Torrey Canyon |
Super Tanker |
|
|
Wreckage covers a huge area with brass pipes everywhere.
Needs calm weather. SportDiver Jan 91 page 20 |
45 |
|
|
St Agnes |
|
Firebrand |
Ship of the Line |
30 |
|
Cannon and anchor clearly visible "Classic Dives of the
World Page 147, Explore UW IoS page 1 & page 42" |
46 |
|
|
|
Romney |
|
Ship of the Line |
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