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Gully mate,
grab yourself a copy of the following book:
'Dive Scapa Flow', by Rod Macdonald, an on-line copy of some of its best bits can be seen here:
http://www.shipwrecksofscotland.com/index.html
ISBN: 1 85158 983 X
UK Price £14.99 (Hardback), it's very well written with both colour and B&W photies along with excellent sketches. It's also probably one of the best books on the Fleet outside of Gerald Bowman's definitive work, 'The Man who Bought a Navy', which is superb.
or contact the chap direct at:
rodmacdonald@compuserve.com
Apart from the German Imperial High Seas Fleet, here's a list of the wrecks (not complete by any means) to be found in and around the Flow:
* UB-116 - in 26 metres of water.
* The 'James Barrie - in 43 metres of water.
* The F-2 (Escort Vessel) and 550 ton wooden barge YC-21 - in 16 metres of water.
* The Prudentia - WW1 wreck in 23 metres of water.
* HMS Roedean - WW1 Fleet Minesweeper in 15 metres of water in a well sheltered site.
* German E-Boat & Motor Torpedo Boat
* HM Drifter 'Imbat' - in 14 metres of water.
* HMS Strathgarry (Boom defence vessel), lies in 58 metres of 'crystal clear' water in Hoxa Sound.
.........and then of course you've got the 'Block Ships'.......
The Burra Sound Block Ships:
* The Inverlane
* The Gobernador Bories
* The Tabarka
* The Doyle
* The Budrie
* The Rotherfield
* The Ronda
* The Urmstone Grange
and then you've got the Churchill Barrier Block Ships:
Kirk Sound (No:1 Barrier)
* The Numidian
* The Thames
* The Aorangi
* The Busk
Skerry Sound (No:2 Barrier)
* The Elton
* The Ilsentein
* The Lycia
* The Rheinfield
* The F/C Pontoon
* The Teeswood
* The Cape Ortegal
* The Rosewood
* The Emerald Wings
East Weddel Sound (No:3 Barrier)
* The Empire Seaman
* The Lapland
* The Martis
* The Reginald
* The Gartshore
Water Sound (No:4 Barrier)
* The Carron
* The Collingdoc
* The Lorne
* The Gondolier
* The Juniata
* The Pontos
* The Clio
* The Naja
And TWO you can NOT dive, as they are War Graves:
* HMS Royal Oak
* HMS Vanguard
So, as you can see, Scapa's pretty limited when it comes to wreck diving!
All the more reason why I should get my arris on one of the trips next year!
Hope this helps mate.