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27 May 2013 – Chartwork & Position Fixing Practical

As this had to be abandoned earlier in the year due to bad weather, Andrew took Steve, Jacqui, Alan K and Alex M out to complete the practical part of the course.  They did, of course, all succeed in finding

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19th May 2013 – Shirala

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6 May 2013 – Shirala

Despite the Shirala appearing so often in our dive diary, this was the first time I had managed to see the bow.  Lots of dead mens fingers and large lobsters.  A nice swim through.  Bit chilly (9 degrees) so didn’t

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5 May 2013 – Shirala

A British steamer (5.306 ton) built in 1901, torpedoed in her port side and sunk by a German submarine in 1918.

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28 April 2013 – Training at Wraysbury Lake

In order to keep the Sports Diver trainees on the same level, Elliot did his rescue skills with George with Dave being the body, this was also Elliott’s first open water dip in a dry suit so a steep learning

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27 April 2013 – Training at Wraysbury Lake

It may still be chilly, but BUDC trainees are keen and managed to persuade some instructors that it would be a good opportunity to get wet and sign off some of their dives!  So Bryan arranged a weekend of training

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21 April 2013 – Shirala

Dani, our daughter Emily and I arrived in the marina at about 9 o’clock and headed to the café for a coffee expecting to meet the others there.  After a bit I went out to find Julian, Tony and Bob

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20 April 2013 – Outer Mulberry

First boat dive of the year – it was a bit chilly! 8 hardy souls departed from Littlehampton to dive the outer Mulberry, weather was calm and air temperature mild, tied off on the fixed buoy, no current running, 4m viz,

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6 April 2013 – Vobster Quay

The weather put most people off, but two intrepid (and hardy) divers (Paul & Stuart) decided that it was time to start the 2013 diving season by dropping into Vobster for a dive.

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