M2 Submarine

[Powelly125]

I am hopefully off to Portland in March and plan to dive on the M2.

Has the M2 got a permanent shot line on it or does the skipper shot it on arrival etc?

I have seen various sources saying both yes and no so thought i'd see what you lot think

Thanks in advance

Andy

[stevechesh]

I am hopefully off to Portland in March and plan to dive on the M2.

Has the M2 got a permanent shot line on it or does the skipper shot it on arrival etc?

I have seen various sources saying both yes and no so thought i'd see what you lot think

Thanks in advance

Andy

The skipper shots it. There are no permanent lines attached to it.

[dynarob]

It definitely doesn't but it is very easy to shot.

None of the wrecks around here have permanent shots (except a few of the ones around the harbour). A permanent shot wouldn't last very long.

[Powelly125]

The skipper shots it. There are no permanent lines attached to it.

Thanks for clearing it up.

Andy

[turbanator]

Whenever I've dived it (from RhIBs) we had to shot it ourselves.

It could be that both are true like here. In the winter, when not many people visit the JEL, the shot gets broken off (some say the fishermen do it, but I doubt it).
The shot is usually replaced by one of the local skippers.

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[stevechesh]

A bit more info for you:

SUBMARINE M2 - South West Mafia

[722]

It definitely doesn't but it is very easy to shot.

Really? I've always found shotting it before slack tricky as the current tends to run along the hull, making it easy for it to run off.

And that's if it shows on the sounder!

How do you do it Rob?

Adrian

[dynarob]

How do you do it Rob?

The easiest way is to let the skipper get on with it

The best dive is the after tide. Before slack the tide runs mainly from the bow towards the stern but it also runs a bit from port to starboard. Your best bet is to drop it between the bow and hangar and slightly to the port side, that way it will drift into the wreck, drift along the hull and catch on the hangar just in front of the conning tower (on the RIB we have the bow, conning tower and stern marked so it is easy).

None of the local skippers will have any problem with it and some of them can drop the shot right into the conning tower.

[Kev]

None of the local skippers will have any problem with it and some of them can drop the shot right into the conning tower.

It really is a splendid dive, one of my favourites. Done the M2 twice and both times with the shot onto the conning tower.

[Steve Summers]

My advice would be to get into the hanger first as it is usually very silty and easily stirred up.

Safe diving,
Steve