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Wreck diving in the UK

The English Channel is full of wrecks - great for atmospheric diving and historic interest.

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Rachel on mulberry harbour Resident conger eel Mulberry harbour wreck
The 1944 invasion of France included the use of floating Mulberry harbour units. These were stored in preparation for D-Day by sinking them in shallow water off the south coast. Most were re-floated and towed across the English Channel, but several were damaged and abandoned, and remain as wrecks.  We use one as a training dive and for most of our trainees it is their first experience of sea diving.
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The wreck of the Alaunia - one of the biggest wrecks in Sussex waters! 

The 13,405-ton, 520-foot Cunard liner was built in 1913 and was on her way from New York to London in October 1916 when she hit a mine.
Cairndhu wreckage Cairndhu wreckage Caindhu Andrew between boilers Cairndhu prop shaft
The wreck of the 4019 ton steamship Cairndhu which was torpedoed by UB40 in April 1917 while carrying a cargo of coal to Gibraltar.
Jaffa wreckage Crawfish with dinner Jaffa boiler Jaffa boiler
Jaffa wreckage Hiding conger eel
The Jaffa - British Steamship of 1383 ton torpedoed on 2nd February 1918.
Ramsgarth wreckage Edible crab Ramsgarth wreckage
The Ramsgarth, an unarmed steamship of 1559 tons that in November 1916 was boarded and scuttled by the crew of UB39.

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