Charter boat skippers Brid

[Ron Young]

Hi Guys

I'm wondering if anyone knows the address/telephone Nos. of any good skippers at Bridlington and Filey. The USA History Channel series called Deep Sea Detectives will possibly be visiting the area in late June to investigate the UB 107 and Malvina

Cheers Ron  

[Bear]

Hi Ron,
I don't know of any charter boats in the area.
If you are diving the Malvina/UB107 you will need the best torch you can get hold of. It is always black there & there is lots of fishing line present.
My advice would be to choose another wreck there are plenty around there.
If you need gas when you dive the area let me know & Hull branch can supply anything you want. 07977 202672.
                                  Bear.

[garry]

Hi Ron

We met years ago having a beer and a chat with Selby at the Lodge the first time you brought out the farnes book.

I  dived out of brid a bit 2 years ago on a boat called the sea cat we did numerous wrecks upto 60 miles off shore but the boat has been sold now shame it did 38 knots

They are 2 hard boats that charter out of brid one is called the kimberly  about £450 a day she does about 12 knots tops

Phone the harbour master he will give you the numbers

I'm taking a boat down to Whitby in the summer to do west sole and the inner and outer dogger bank upto 80 miles off shore I'll let you know what I find as I know mr Wadsworth may not off been that far off shore

Cheers Garry Hudson (Duck and Dive )

[Ron Young]

Hi Bear

Cheers mate, yes, I know the vis is very bad, but the TV/film company want to investigate why UB 107 was sunk, however I won't be diving with them. The company is from New York.

Hi Garry
Yes I remember you well, sadly all my diving days are now over, but I still keep driving on with the wreck research and I'm in regular touch with all my 'old' buddies. I'd certainly appreciate any info you collect on the offshore wrecks, very interesting. Hope you have a great time. Just wish I was going with you?

Cheers Ron

[Dave Crampton]

Hi Ron,

Is this the same company who are producing Sea Hunters on National geographic? They have lots of adverts for a new series starting on the 12th July on Nat. Geo. There is an old? series showing currently advertised in the press/tv mags as Sea Hunters but also called Deep Sea Detectives on screen, if my memory serves me.

Its a bit like Wreak Detectives but worldwide with a Canadian? Comi diver.

Dave C

[daveyclayton]

I was looking for a charter boat around there recently and found knack all.

Colin Mariott suggested somebody running a RIB out of Brid (during 'the crash', on ukdivers, can't find it now) but I guess you'll need something more substantial if you're filming. I'm surprised there aren't any hardboats given all the wrecks in Brid bay. I suppose it's all inshore and RIB friendly.

[Dr Stevil]

I don't know any charter skippers, but my dive club is based in Brid and they own three RIBS, let me know if you want the contact details for the DO

[Ron Young]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the replies. Pam Armstrong and I did an interview on Saturday & Sunday at Scarborough for the History Channel team (New York based 'Deep Sea Detectives', as Dave C pointed out), who are putting a documentary out about the intermingled wrecks of Malvina & UB 107 and theories as to how and why they became mixed up together. (Michael Lowrey also had an interview last week in the States). The program will be for the USA market initially, although it is hoped that it will come to the UK soon, too. Due to inclement weather (not unusual) the diving part has been put back until August.
www.deepseadetectives.com