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G.P.S. Positions For Shipwrecks
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* NOTE *
Some wrecks in Portland Harbour can only be dived after obtaining a
Permit from Portland Port Ltd.
- SAFETY NOTICE -
Very Strong Tides & Currents are common in this area
Please seek
LOCAL ADVICE
Before diving or snorkelling any of the following sites.
For more information see:
http://www.weymouthdiving.co.uk/wrecks.htm
North Dorset Sub Aqua Club |
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Wrecks within Portland Harbour
| NAME |
LAT |
LONG |
DEPTH (M) |
DESCRIPTION |
DATE |
NOTES |
| HMS Hood |
N-50-34-100 |
W-02-25-220 |
18 |
Battleship |
1914 |
Permit Required |
| Countess of Erne |
N-50-38-180 |
W-02-25-180 |
14 |
Paddle steamer |
1935 |
Permit Required |
| Enecuri (The-Spaniard) |
N50-34-860 |
W02-24-850 |
12 |
Steamship |
1900 |
Permit Required |
| Landing Craft |
N-50-35-580 |
W-02-25-780 |
15 |
WW11 Landing craft |
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Close to Ship Channel |
| Himalaya |
N-50-34-700 |
W-02-26-500 |
13 |
Steam ship |
1940 |
Very broken |
| Barge |
N-50-34-930 |
W-02-24-840 |
13 |
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| Sea Vixen |
N-50-34-740 |
W-02-26-960 |
10 |
Wingless Aircraft |
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Very muddy seabed |
| Haytion |
N-50-34-680 |
W-02-27-520 |
8 |
Ribs of iron Ship |
1940 |
Close to Windsurfing area |
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Wrecks Outside The Harbour
| NAME |
LAT |
LONG |
DEPTH (M) |
DESCRIPTION |
DATE |
NOTES |
| M2 |
N-50-34-600 |
W-02-33-930 |
30 |
Submarine |
1932 |
War Grave |
| Frogner |
N-50-32-020 |
W-02-33-060 |
35 |
Norwegian steamship |
1918 |
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| UB-60 |
N-50-24-700 |
W-02-26-000 |
49 |
German Submarine |
1917 |
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| Earl of Abergavenny |
N-50-36-150 |
W-02-24-950 |
15 |
East India Ship |
1805 |
Archaeological site |
| Black Hawk (Stern) |
N-50-26-170 |
W-02-25-30 |
48 |
Stern section only |
1944 |
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| BLACK HAWK (Bow) |
50 36.68N |
02 12.43W |
48 |
Bow section only |
1944 |
Bow section towed to Worbarrow bay |
| Binnendyk |
N-50-32-110 |
W-02-20-010 |
27 |
Belgian Steamship |
1939 |
Only dive at slack water |
| Saratoga |
N-50-36-020 |
W-02-21-200 |
23 |
Motor vessel |
1981 |
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Shore dives from Chesil Beach
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NAME |
Lat |
Long |
DEPTH (M) |
DESCRIPTION |
DATE |
NOTES |
Ord/Survey Ref. |
| U.S-Landing craft |
50 34.41N |
02 28.22W |
12 |
Military Craft |
1944 |
100 metres off beach |
SY-669-750 |
| Royal Adelaide |
50 34.65N |
02 28.50W |
10-13 |
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1872 |
Iron Clipper |
SY-664-755 |
| Chesil Cove |
End of Chesil beach |
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up to 16 |
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Varied shore dive |
SY-683-733 |
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