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The
following are just some of the deeper wrecks only a few minutes
boat ride from shore.
'THE
HOUSE' - Large wreck off Lizard Point - less than 60m
to the highest point in 75m of water & only a few minutes
from shore. Identity not known - not on Admiralty charts but must
be circa 1st World War as portholes are falling away. Probably
the BORDER
KNIGHT - an armed merchantman of 3,700
tons sunk by torpedo from a U-boat on 4/11/1917. A wreck divers
(wet)dream just as you imagine a biggish Ist World War
wreck should look! (but rarely does). Sitting bolt upright on
the sea bed with the decks littered with the usual 'junk' - portholes,
pipework & 3"shell cases. Sides of the vessel can hardly
be seen as covered in white & orange anemones & dead mans
fingers - quite a sight with a bright torch. The decks are within
reach of normoxic trimix divers but to get the full view of this
beautiful wreck site you do need to be full trimix qualified.
ILSTON
- An ever popular wreck as it can be considered the first step
up from normal recreational to technical diving depths. Ideal
depth for Normoxic Trimix dive training (45-50m) with plenty of
wreckage (railway rolling stock) & wildlife to view.
NYASSA
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Steamer of 2,500 tons. Cargo of coal. Torpedo from UB-57 made
large hole in port side on the 24/11/1917 & vessel was abandoned
with no loss of life. 65-75m depth & we have had over 20m
viz in dives during spring 2005. Another beautiful wreck, smaller
than the Border Knight, but again sitting upright on the sea bed.
KROSFOND
- Ship of 1000tons torpedoed off the end of the
Manacles on 22/11/1917 in just over 60m of water. Previously known
as the Carmalena and locally called the 'Coal boat' – was
actually carrying over 2000 tons of Welsh coal.
FALK
- 1st World War Armed Merchantman of 2000 tons sank in
62m of water off Black Head. Local anglers call this the Conger
wreck for obvious reasons.
BJORNVIK
- 70m water depth off The Lizard. 2nd World War, Norwegian,
840 tons.
CAROLINE
- coaster capsized & sank 7/4/1985 in stormy
weather. Cargo of fertiliser. 80m+ to the seabed.
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There are many more deep
wrecks just a few more miles from shore, mainly in 70-85m
of water.
Many of these were merchant
ships carrying supplies for the 1st World War effort and
sunk by U-boats that were stationed off The Lizard. These
U-boats at one point in 1917 were so succesful they nearly
brought the war to a premature end!
Several of these U-boats
were also sunk off The Lizard as the British & American
Navies started to use the convoy system & started
to depth charge them.
Most of the 1st World War
wrecks have torpedo damage on the port side as the U-boats
would wait inshore of them so as to have an easier target
of the vessels silhouetted against the skyline.
The largest wreck is a steamer
of over 10,000 tons gross!
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