Diving

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Wrecks between 10-15m from Eyemouth

Shadwan: Depth ~ 18m bottom 16m top

The Shadwan was an iron cargo steamer of 1538 tonnes, 256ft long with a beam of 33ft, and drawing a little over 23ft, she produced 150hp from her compound engines. Violent north-easterly gales foundered her on 28 November, 1888, with the loss of all hands. She is now lying broken up close to Holy Island and is a very interesting dive, teaming with marine life and still recognisable as a ship.

River Garry: Depth ~ 22m bottom 19m top

The 1294 tonne River Garry was carrying a cargo of coal when she foundered and sank in a N.N.E hurricane. She went down on the 18th November 1893 with the loss of all 19 of her crew.  She has fairly well broken up but she remains a nice dive, the hull is basically flattened to the sea floor but her engine block is still quite prominent.

Heathers Wreck (possibly Fortuna): Depth ~ 53m bottom 48m top

We have visited this wreck once before and there had been divers there before us because of the presence of lifting bags tangled in the rigging, but nevertheless she is a nice wee dive and was probably a trawler.

Sabbia: Depth ~ 55m bottom 46m top

The Sabbia sank on the 20th April 1916 when she struck a mine laid by the U74E. We first dived and identified the Sabbia in the summer of 2006. She was a steel screw steamer and with a length of 314.6 feet, a beam of 46.8 feet and her gross weight of 2807 tonne, there is plenty to explore. You can still see the captains quarters complete with bath!

Coal Boat: Depth ~ 64m bottom 60m top

This wreck might well be another collier, due to the amount of coal that was brought up in trawl nets by local fisherman. She is still looking for her first dive.

Halland: Depth ~ 64m bottom 56m top

The 1264 tonne Halland was attacked and sank by an aircraft while en-route from London to Dundee. She was carrying 1900 tons of cement. 17 of her 22 crew were lost.

Captain (no GN50): Depth ~ 67m bottom 64m top

The 134 gross tonne Granton trawler that foundered and sank in heavy weather on the 07/02/1933. We got a positive ID for her on the 21st October 2007 from her bell.

Unknown Wreck: Depth ~ 68m

This u nknown wreck was called the Captain's wreck by local fisherman but the previous wreck discounts this.

Hepburn’s Wreck: Depth ~

We have no information on this wreck except the depth and location, possibly un-dived due to her depth and distance from any harbours...

General diving information

• Equipment can be hired
• Spares are carried on board such as fin straps etc
• Access to air fills up to 240 bar
• Nitrox fills
• Extra weights carried onboard