At last - a new wreck

*JGrogan* · January 15th, 2008, 11:57 AM

It looks like we finally have a new wreck out of Weymouth ...

BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Timber ship sinks in rough seas

Bob - can we schedule a trip there with G?

John.

grahame knott · January 15th, 2008, 12:56 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by JGrogan)

It looks like we finally have a new wreck out of Weymouth ...

BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Timber ship sinks in rough seas

Bob - can we schedule a trip there with G?

John.

When the exclusion zone is lifted which may be sometime we have the numbers and are ready to go!!
Cheers Grahame
Welcome to Outcastdiving.com!

**neilh** · January 15th, 2008, 01:09 PM

Sounds like a nice multilevel dive

Quote:

Currently she's positioned with the stern settling on the sea bed and her bow out of the water

**keri.lewis** · January 15th, 2008, 01:12 PM

Will make for interesting things to look at on deco..

Anyone got a good idea how long the exclusion zone will be in place? Is there precedent?

**jb2cool** · January 15th, 2008, 01:40 PM

Also what kind on depths are you looking at? I'm guessing ~55m but not 100% clear of it's location.

Seydlitz · January 15th, 2008, 01:43 PM

Sounds like a nice multilevel dive

Wishful thinking

No it won't..Period ......It will need to sink naturally or with the help of explosives etc ...As Authorities will not allow a partly submerged vessel drifting or otherwise near major shipping lane

Bardo · January 15th, 2008, 03:01 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Seydlitz)

Sounds like a nice multilevel dive

Wishful thinking

No it won't..Period ......It will need to sink naturally or with the help of explosives etc ...As Authorities will not allow a partly submerged vessel drifting or otherwise near major shipping lane

Hehe. Bit of an update on that one - what you refer to as 'partly submerged' is no longer 'partly'...

This from the BBC news website...

"It settled about 26 miles (42km) south-south east of Portland Bill, with its stern settling on the sea bed and her bow out of the water. It has since completely gone underwater. "

Roll on the summer!

YBOD · January 15th, 2008, 04:15 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by jb2cool)

Also what kind on depths are you looking at? I'm guessing ~55m but not 100% clear of it's location.

The depth in that area is around 60 - 65m. However, if its sitting upright it will probably stand about 40m off the sea bed. I can't imagine they would leave something that large sitting in such relatively shallow water.

uncle al · January 15th, 2008, 04:38 PM

as they did with the aelion sky,if necessary blast it down till 30m water over it ,but as you think it has 40m over it ,will leave it

Dave IR · January 17th, 2008, 11:24 PM

It looks very much like it is just in the westbound traffic lane. One for the brave

~ would be a cracking scooter + video dive..

January 15th, 2008, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
JGrogan(Offline) GUE Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 442	At last - a new wreck It looks like we finally have a new wreck out of Weymouth ... BBC NEWS \| England \| Devon \| Timber ship sinks in rough seas Bob - can we schedule a trip there with G? John.

January 15th, 2008, 01:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
keri.lewis(Offline) Back in the water.. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 407	Will make for interesting things to look at on deco.. Anyone got a good idea how long the exclusion zone will be in place? Is there precedent? __________________ Even a "bad" day diving beats a day in the office... Keri The more I learn.. the more ignorant I realise I am..

January 15th, 2008, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
jb2cool(Offline) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 803	Also what kind on depths are you looking at? I'm guessing ~55m but not 100% clear of it's location. __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com

January 15th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Seydlitz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Never Far from a good Belgian Beer and a Crackwh*re Posts: 455	I think not Sounds like a nice multilevel dive Wishful thinking No it won't..Period ......It will need to sink naturally or with the help of explosives etc ...As Authorities will not allow a partly submerged vessel drifting or otherwise near major shipping lane

January 15th, 2008, 03:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bardo(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Not close enough to the sea... Posts: 38	Quote: (Originally Posted by Seydlitz) Sounds like a nice multilevel dive Wishful thinking No it won't..Period ......It will need to sink naturally or with the help of explosives etc ...As Authorities will not allow a partly submerged vessel drifting or otherwise near major shipping lane Hehe. Bit of an update on that one - what you refer to as 'partly submerged' is no longer 'partly'... This from the BBC news website... "It settled about 26 miles (42km) south-south east of Portland Bill, with its stern settling on the sea bed and her bow out of the water. It has since completely gone underwater. " Roll on the summer! __________________ Honourary member of the Tufty Club...

January 15th, 2008, 12:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
grahame knott(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: weymouth Posts: 9	Quote: (Originally Posted by JGrogan) It looks like we finally have a new wreck out of Weymouth ... BBC NEWS \| England \| Devon \| Timber ship sinks in rough seas Bob - can we schedule a trip there with G? John. When the exclusion zone is lifted which may be sometime we have the numbers and are ready to go!! Cheers Grahame Welcome to Outcastdiving.com!

January 15th, 2008, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Sounds like a nice multilevel dive Quote: Currently she's positioned with the stern settling on the sea bed and her bow out of the water

January 15th, 2008, 04:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
YBOD(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 11	Quote: (Originally Posted by jb2cool) Also what kind on depths are you looking at? I'm guessing ~55m but not 100% clear of it's location. The depth in that area is around 60 - 65m. However, if its sitting upright it will probably stand about 40m off the sea bed. I can't imagine they would leave something that large sitting in such relatively shallow water.

January 15th, 2008, 04:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
uncle al(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: kingston,surrey Posts: 6	as they did with the aelion sky,if necessary blast it down till 30m water over it ,but as you think it has 40m over it ,will leave it

January 17th, 2008, 11:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dave IR(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pompey-On-Sea Posts: 6	It looks very much like it is just in the westbound traffic lane. One for the brave ~ would be a cracking scooter + video dive..