Marine Quest – inspiring diving around St Abbs, Eyemouth and the Firth of Forth.

Scotland

Marine Quest — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:33 +0000

Type: Steamship
Date of loss: 19/03/1916
Depth (seabed): 9m
The steel steamship Scotland ran aground on the east side of the May while en-route from Oslo to Grangemouth, she was carrying a cargo of oak barrels, paper, and three motorboats.

Verbermellia

Marine Quest — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:33 +0000

Type: Steamship
Date of loss: 06/02/1940
Depth (seabed): 9m
The 3275 ton grain carrier Verbermellia ran aground on the 6th February 1940. She has been well salvaged (by my great grandfather Bob Easingwood and his salvage company) but she is still an interesting rummage dive, and very rarely visited.

Nyon

Marine Quest — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:33 +0000

Type: Steamship
Date of loss: 17/11/1958
Depth (seabed): 9m
The Nyon, a 5058 tonne Swiss Cargo ship, struck Meg WatsonÍs Rock, 4 miles northwest of St Abbs Head on her way from Leith to Dakar. The stern half of the ship was salved and towed to Holland where a new bow was added. The remaining wreckage is spread over a large area and requires a bit of a rummage to find it. The best diving to be had at this site is below the kelp forest which reaches its lower limit at ~9m.

Unknown

Marine Quest — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:33 +0000

Type:
Date of loss:
Depth (seabed): 92m
Unknown.

Unknown

Marine Quest — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:33 +0000

Type:
Date of loss:
Depth (seabed): 92m
Unknown.