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Tune in tomorrow for the next installment of ......
Gizmos Trip Report
In the mean time, I think it's about time the trip report, behind, the trip report began...
Over to the 12 Scapa Disciples
Time flies like an arrow... Fruit flies like a banana.
Never bent, often twisted
This image isn't showing up at all well on my computer - so just in case that is the same for anyone else, I have adjusted and reposted it - so it can be seen in all its glory
Time flies like an arrow... Fruit flies like a banana.
Que Pasa?
That's life size too!!!Originally Posted by AirAssisted
This image isn't showing up at all well on my computer - so just in case that is the same for anyone else, I have adjusted and reposted it - so it can be seen in all its glory
Juz
~KINKY DIVERS~
Because going down is fun
Now known as No. 1 son of a pikey diver........ Oh the shame of it
We are all prompted by the same motives, all deceived by the same fallacies, all animated by hope, obstructed by danger, entangled by desire and seduced by pleasure. Welcome to Kinky Divers!
I'm not afraid of the dark, just of what's in it...
Looks like he is about to be eaten by a huge flaming ball of snot like some bad special effect in a cheap sci-fi movie.
Minion & galley slave aboard the MV Valkyrie.
Dive Scapa Flow & Dive Shetland
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NEW! Valkyrie Clothing
Que Pasa?
Did you not see the footage of the giant Jelly fish attack?????
Juz
~KINKY DIVERS~
Because going down is fun
Now known as No. 1 son of a pikey diver........ Oh the shame of it
We are all prompted by the same motives, all deceived by the same fallacies, all animated by hope, obstructed by danger, entangled by desire and seduced by pleasure. Welcome to Kinky Divers!
Doyen of the Dodgy Dances, whilst being too legit, too legit to quit
Speaking of footage, I ve got some clips of video from tabarka, but it needs lightening up bit dark without video lights, anyone know how to change the brightness.
Mark
Now known as Muppet son of a pikey diver........ thanks...
Experience is something you get, just after you need it
Graham says No!
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Can't touch this.../My Diving Blog / YD Fantasy Football 2007/08 table / My other Blog / Linked In Profile
Team SNAFU occasional navigator
Use Pinnacle Studio V9... if you need more details drop me a PM.
John
A sure way to cure seasickness is to sit under a tree - Spike Milligan
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast - Ace Rimmer
Dives 2010 = 1 puddle
Doyen of the Dodgy Dances, whilst being too legit, too legit to quit
And here is the next days report
Wednesday 10th August
Dive 1 SMS Dresden Max Depth 33m Run time 55min
The first of the light cruisers for us was the Dresden, the name ship for this class of world war 1 german cruiser. Skipper informed us that the shot was on the bow and so in we went. At 6m on our “bubble check” Ian pointed to his suit inflator which had mysteriously come off!! (it was there when we did our buddy check!!) So we spent a minute or so sorting that out whilst slowly dropping to 9m. This made up for when Ian had to fix my fin strap at 12m on the way down the shot onto the Gobernador Bories.
We left the shot at about 22m and dropped over the side of the Dresden towards the base of the bow. Here we found a little swimthrough that went from the deck through the bow, at which point we shifted around the bow, paying a visit to the conger that had made a home under one of the plates on the seabed. We then wandered back to midships along the sea bed, poking in and out of the various bits of the wreckage of the deck. Of particular interest to me was the ladder section that ran off horizontally from the deck into the wreck which when shining the torch into gave a clear indication to the size of this class of battle cruiser, as the stairs went from one deck through to the other.
Moving further up the wreck we got up to the upper railing and along the starboard side . Here the salvage blast holes had left a large corridor exposed where the holes in the side armour where portholes once were created cylindrical shafts of light that permeated the gloom.
By the time we had reached here though we had reached our bottom time and even though we were running nitrox and had not been as deep as we had planned, we did n;t have the time to go off exploring down these corridors. So Ian sent up the SMB and we completed our stops finishing jut shy of the hour mark.
Once back on board we were treated to a display from a couple of basking sharks who had arrived in Burra sound. Ian, Adam and Matt, were suited up so jumped in with their SRDs. We lost sight of the larger of the two baskers and then she surfaced right next to Ian and Adam. A fantastic sight, shame that neither of them took the camera in with them.
Dive 2 Doyle, Max Depth 14.6m 26 minutes.
Another blockship so again subject to the same tide pattern as before, In we went down we went and into the wreck again. Ian managed to find another tight fitting hole for us to get in to, interestingly enough also shaped like a toblerone. As we made our way further in the wreck opened up and all the lattice work structure of the decks became visible meaning we could weave in and out of the various deck layers investigating the life that was in there. Saw a couple of little scorpion fish that insisted on evading the camera.
Once again our bottom time was limited by the tide turning and so on 20 minutes we exited the wreck by the convieniently placed holes in the side of the hull lattice work and I was given SMB duty. I fired the bag careful to note that the reel was running freely and we ascended as a four, Ian, Beanie, Lisa and myself.
Now known as Muppet son of a pikey diver........ thanks...
Experience is something you get, just after you need it
Graham says No!
DUE Member
Can't touch this.../My Diving Blog / YD Fantasy Football 2007/08 table / My other Blog / Linked In Profile
Never bent, often twisted
It was terrifying, it was! Huge great jelly fish, must have been 7 feet across, came right at me it did .. and I'm sure it had teeth
Time flies like an arrow... Fruit flies like a banana.
Que Pasa?
Come on Giz, post the pic!It was terrifying, it was! Huge great jelly fish, must have been 7 feet across, came right at me it did .. and I'm sure it had teeth
Juz
~KINKY DIVERS~
Because going down is fun
Now known as No. 1 son of a pikey diver........ Oh the shame of it
We are all prompted by the same motives, all deceived by the same fallacies, all animated by hope, obstructed by danger, entangled by desire and seduced by pleasure. Welcome to Kinky Divers!
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