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Banstead Underwater Diving Club

 

Doyle

 

1,761 ton Belfast registered single screw steamer sunk in position in Burra Sound in 1940.  Lying close to the Inverlane, she sits in 15-18 metres of water on an even keel with an obvious list to port.  Her stern and starboard side are relatively intact, giving some shelter from any tide.  Her propeller is still in place at her stern, sitting proud of the seabed.  Inside there are three levels of decking to explore, with her two masts lying to starboard.  Like all the other wreckage in Burra Sound, she is covered in marine life, and shallower sections have a lot of kelp growth.  A strong tidal stream through Burra Sound means she can only be dived at slack waters.