Diving around Ireland

"Ben Panter" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Steve Jones wrote:
>
> > I think you are getting your imperial and metric measurements mixed up.
> > According to my "research" (ok it was a google check). It is listed at
> > 294 metres in length.
>
> This led me to ask myself (well, google) what the largest ship in the
> world was. Apparently in 2004 it was the Jahre Viking - a 485.46 metre
> long monster. The page I found goes on to say that with a draught of 25m
> she can't get through the channel when full...
>
> http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...hre-viking.htm
>
> Ben

The east-west shipping lanes should be no problem, though it would be a bit
tight in places at lowest astronomical tide. Getting onto port would be
another matter entirely.

Cliff.

"Ben Panter" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3c28q1F6khfraU1@individual.net...
> Steve Jones wrote:
>
> > I think you are getting your imperial and metric measurements mixed up.
> > According to my "research" (ok it was a google check). It is listed at
> > 294 metres in length.
>
> This led me to ask myself (well, google) what the largest ship in the
> world was. Apparently in 2004 it was the Jahre Viking - a 485.46 metre
> long monster. The page I found goes on to say that with a draught of 25m
> she can't get through the channel when full...
>
> http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...hre-viking.htm
>
> Ben

The east-west shipping lanes should be no problem, though it would be a bit
tight in places at lowest astronomical tide. Getting onto port would be
another matter entirely.

Cliff.

Anyone recommend a good dive-site (down to 40m max) around Eire?

There have gotta be a load of good wreck dives off the west coast.
--

"I hear ma train a comin'
.... hear freedom comin"

All good diving is on the West Coast. Try www.scubaireland.com this is the
official site for the Irish Underwater Council. There's a few links from
here. Belmullet, Kilkee, Killary, Achill island and Inis Boffin are all
popular sites. It also goes without saying that the local pubs in these
remote areas have the FINEST Guinness ;)
E
"Stimp" <ren@spumco.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone recommend a good dive-site (down to 40m max) around Eire?
>
> There have gotta be a load of good wreck dives off the west coast.
> --
>
> "I hear ma train a comin'
> ... hear freedom comin"

> All good diving is on the West Coast.

And North West too! We have the Laurentic at approx 40m off the Lough
Swilly - lots of other wrecks but very deep!

See www.diveology.ie and www.aquaholics.org , viz is usually up to 22m
very nice!



--
Ka
Learn and Explore
www.diveology.ie

"Stimp" <ren@spumco.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone recommend a good dive-site (down to 40m max) around Eire?
>
> There have gotta be a load of good wreck dives off the west coast.
> --

The Kowloon Bridge should be on anyones list of top wreck dives. At 300,00
tonnes it is the largest wreck in European waters. It was an iron ore
carrier that was abandoned while under power in Bantry Bay during a violent
storm in 1986 after breaking one of its anchor chains. It meandered unmanned
all night before ending up on Stag Rocks near Toe Head where it stayed for a
few days before sliding off. The suspicion then and now is that the sinking
was an insurance fraud because of the structural failings at frame 65 behind
hold 9, exactly the same as its infamous sister ship the Derbyshire that
sank in the Pacific. It sits upright at less than 35 metres and deserves
several dives as it is 1000 yards long. Other wrecks in the bay behind Stag
Rocks are Asian, Dido and the anchor wreck which all make good second dives.

Cliff.

"Cliff Coggin" <clifford@ccoggin.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> It sits upright at less than 35 metres and deserves
> several dives as it is 1000 yards long.
> Cliff.


Cliff
I think you are getting your imperial and metric measurements mixed up.
According to my "research" (ok it was a google check). It is listed at
294 metres in length.

Steve


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Steve Jones wrote:

> I think you are getting your imperial and metric measurements mixed up.
> According to my "research" (ok it was a google check). It is listed at
> 294 metres in length.

This led me to ask myself (well, google) what the largest ship in the
world was. Apparently in 2004 it was the Jahre Viking - a 485.46 metre
long monster. The page I found goes on to say that with a draught of 25m
she can't get through the channel when full...

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...hre-viking.htm

Ben

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"Steve Jones" <steve.jones@wda.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Cliff Coggin" <clifford@ccoggin.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:d3cc4k$q32$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk
> >
> > It sits upright at less than 35 metres and deserves
> > several dives as it is 1000 yards long.
> > Cliff.
>
>
> Cliff
> I think you are getting your imperial and metric measurements mixed up.
> According to my "research" (ok it was a google check). It is listed at
> 294 metres in length.
>
> Steve

My apologies Steve. I was lost in reveries of diving the forrard chain
locker. I did of course mean 1000 feet.

Cliff.

"Ben Panter" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3c28q1F6khfraU1@individual.net...
> Steve Jones wrote:
>
> > I think you are getting your imperial and metric measurements mixed up.
> > According to my "research" (ok it was a google check). It is listed at
> > 294 metres in length.
>
> This led me to ask myself (well, google) what the largest ship in the
> world was. Apparently in 2004 it was the Jahre Viking - a 485.46 metre
> long monster. The page I found goes on to say that with a draught of 25m
> she can't get through the channel when full...
>
> http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...hre-viking.htm
>
> Ben

The east-west shipping lanes should be no problem, though it would be a bit
tight in places at lowest astronomical tide. Getting onto port would be
another matter entirely.

Cliff.