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Wreck Diving: Discuss aparima in the General Diving Forums forums: I'm due to dive the Aparima sometime later this year, and I'd like to know a little bit about it. ...

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Old 26-04-08, 04:16 PM
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I'm due to dive the Aparima sometime later this year, and I'd like to know a little bit about it. I've looked in dive dorset, and also in the wreck section of SWM, and got a fair bit of useful stuff, including some pics, details of the propulsion, size etc.

What I wouldn't mind is some idea what it is like to dive, if anyone has dived it recently, things to look out for, things to avoid etc, etc.

Of course I'd be glad of any further 'technical' info as well - I do like to be well informed about any wrecks I dive.

Many thanks

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A liitle bit on Martins site, but you've probably already seen that. Might be worth giving Pete at Divers Down a call, I'm sure he dived it late last year...

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Hi Paul

I've sent you a pm - give me a call. I'm pretty certain there is space still, am seeing the organiser tomorrow.

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Hi Paul

I've sent you a pm - give me a call. I'm pretty certain there is space still, am seeing the organiser tomorrow.

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I'll give you a call...
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The APARIMA (Official No.115807) was a 5,704-ton passenger/cargo steam ship that measured: 131.22m by length a 16.5m beam and 8.69m draught. Wm. Denny & Bros., at Dumbarton built and completed her as Yard No.659 on 1 May 1902 and launched her on 24 February 1902 for Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., London, who owner her at the time of loss. She was powered by 389hp, six cylinder or two 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engines that gave 11-knots.
She was also armed for defence with a stern mounted 4.7in quick firing gun.
56 crewmen (26 Europeans and 30 coloured crewmen) were lost with the ship which was in ballast.

Presume you know how she was lost

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