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Wrecks up to 5m from Eyemouth
Congo: Depth ~ 8m 
The Congo was a 202 tonne wooden Schooner which
ran aground just off gull rock near Burnmouth 11/1901. She is a
nice rummage dive with large anchors and other pieces of metal
work to explore, and she was discovered after a small bell was
recovered from the site.
Mauretana: Depth ~ 12m
The wood and steel steam-driven fishing vessel, the Maurentana,
ran aground on the outer edge of the Hurkur rocks Eyemouth, in
thick fog. Before she could be salvaged a storm completely destroyed
her. However, her huge boilers, along with various plates, cogs
and wheels still remain, making this site a worthwhile dive. Large
conger eels and lobsters are regularly found in the boilers.
President: Depth ~ 6 to 14m
This 1945 tonne steamship was built in 1907 by S.P. Austin & Son
of Sunderland and ran aground just south of Eyemouth while en-route
from Hamburg to Methil. All hands managed to scramble ashore. The
main boilers lie upright in a sand gully in ~12m of water. The
rest of the wreck is spread out over a large area of the seabed
however we can point you in the right direction to ensure
you see as much as possible. This is a very scenic dive with lots
of colourful marine life.
Odense (Peanut Boat): Depth ~ 8 to 14m
Odense was a 1756 tonne Danish steamship, sunk by a German U-Boat
on the 5th May 1917. She is also known as the ‘Peanut boat’ owing
to her cargo, which was washed up the length of the Berwickshire
coast for weeks afterwards. She is now completely broken up with
her boilers lying upright in ~12m. There is very little current
at this site, which makes it a good beginners dive. The
surrounding rocky reefs and kelp forests are also teaming with
marine life.
Vigilant: Depth ~ 8 to 14m
The wooded fishing vessel Vigilant ran aground at Ebb Carrs and
sank on the 30th September 1976. Her engine block and some of her
deck machinery can still be seen, and she is usually dived along
with the Alfred Erlandsen, both lying at the foot of the very scenic
Ebb Carrs.
Alfred Erlandsen: Depth ~ 8 to 14m
The Alfred Erlandsen, a Danish steel steamship carrying her cargo
of pit props, ran aground at Ebb Carrs. It was a foggy October
night in 1907 and, as St Abbs had no lifeboat, all 16 of her
crew had perished by the time lifeboats arrived from Eyemouth and
Skateraw. The only survivor was a Great Dane dog who was found
on the cliff tops the next morning.
East Nuek: Depth ~ 21m bottom 18m top
The 107 gross tonne East Nuek, a converted wooden trawler, struck
the South Carr rocks, just off Burnmouth on the 30th August
1923. She was carrying a cargo of timber. She now lies in a very
scenic sandy canyon. On a dive you will come across her boilers,
engine block windlass and other deck machinery.
Glanmire: Depth ~ 31m bottom 28m top
The 1141 tonne steamship Glanmire was built in 1888 by W.B. Thompson
of Dundee. On the 25th July 1912, while en-route from Amsterdam
to Grangemouth, she struck the Black Carrs Rock then drifted until
she finally sank 300m north of St Abbs lighthouse. Her 15 crew
and 22 passages all managed to reach safety however, in small boats.
She is spread over a large area; the plates, which are left, are
carpeted in dead men’s fingers and plumose anemones. Large
numbers of cod and smaller bib are also common around the wreck.
The Glanmire must be dived during slack water.
Strathrannock (A 752): Depth ~ 57m bottom 54m top
The requisitioned steel steam trawler, Strathrannock, was used
as a minesweeper during the First World War She was struck by
a mine and sunk on the 6th April 1917. She is lying 000/180 broken,
upright with a portion of her lying close to the west.
U714 (Type VIIC U-Boat): Depth ~ 57m bottom 51m top
U714 was depth-charged and sank by the South African Frigate HMSAS
Natal and the HMS Wyvern on the 14th March 1945 with loss of all
50 crew members. She is very intact, lying just over to port with
her bows to the S.E. We first located and dived this wreck in the
summer of 2006, first thinking she was the British Sub H11.
Ringholm ex-(Rigg) ex-(Gokstad): Depth ~ 64m bottom 56m top
The Ringholm, a Norwegian steam ship, was torpedoed
and sank by the German submarine UC-41 on the 20/04/1917. We eventually
got a positive ID from a dinner plate, with the Gokstad written
on the back side. This is a very nice wreck, relatively intact
and upright lying 123/303 with her bows to the N.W. Well worth
a look.
Crammond Island: Depth ~ 67m bottom 63 top
We think this wreck is the 180 gross tonne Crammond Island. She
was a requisitioned trawler and still has her gun mounted up forward.
She is now laying 055/235 with her bows towards SW and upright.
Gwendoline: Depth ~ 73m bottom 68m top
The Middlesbrough-registered iron steamship Gwendoline was built
by Raylton Dixon of Middlesbrough in 1876, (Yard No. 129) for Swan & Co.
The 525 gross tonne steam ship left Bo'ness on the 17/11/93 bound
for Hull with a cargo of coal and was never heard of again. She
is laying 120/300 with her bows to the WNW.
Bear: Depth ~ 74m bottom 70 top
The Bear was a iron steamship, who sank on the 11th January 1891
in a collision, with the loss of all 13 of her crew. She was carrying
a cargo of pig iron. She is now orientated 131/311 fairly intact
and upright with her bows lying to the N.W.
Four Seasons: Depth ~ 74m bottom 71m top
The Four seasons was a 50 foot trawler and sank on the 19th August
1975. She has no recorded dives.
Sea Hunter: Depth ~ 74m bottom 72m top
The Fraserburgh registered fishing trawler sank after snagging
her nets on the 30/10/1985, presumably on the Four Seasons.
Dunscore: Depth ~ 75m bottom 71m top
We have heard rumours that this wreck is the Dunscore, a 176 ton
iron-hulled steam ship. Divers recovered a bell with her name,
and the Hydrographic information is very close to her size. She
sank on the 5th December 1934. She now lies North/South and upright
on the seabed.
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