Want to Dive the Remains of a 16th Century Ship??

Ian Barefoot wrote:

> After all, what's the *oldest* vessel you've dived so far??

HMS Dartmouth: Fifth Rate Royal Naval Frigate lost in 1690 in the sound
of Mull. Well, three of her cannons and a few bits of timber at least...

Incidently, if there is anyone who has problems getting that far south,
there are similar courses run in Scotland, also (I think!) under the
auspices of the National Archaeology Society -- see


http://www.lochalinedivecentre.co.uk/

Cheers,

Ben

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Ian Barefoot wrote:

> After all, what's the *oldest* vessel you've dived so far??

HMS Dartmouth: Fifth Rate Royal Naval Frigate lost in 1690 in the sound
of Mull. Well, three of her cannons and a few bits of timber at least...

Incidently, if there is anyone who has problems getting that far south,
there are similar courses run in Scotland, also (I think!) under the
auspices of the National Archaeology Society -- see


http://www.lochalinedivecentre.co.uk/

Cheers,

Ben

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Ben Panter, Garching, Germany
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If so, follow the link

http://www.nasportsmouth.org.uk/trai...timberdive.htm

for more information and a booking form!

After all, what's the *oldest* vessel you've dived so far??

Regards

Ian Barefoot
for
NAS Training

"Ian Barefoot" <iwb102@soton.ac.uk> kirjoitti viestissä
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> If so, follow the link
>
> http://www.nasportsmouth.org.uk/trai...timberdive.htm
>
> for more information and a booking form!
>
> After all, what's the *oldest* vessel you've dived so far??
>
> Regards
>
> Ian Barefoot
> for
> NAS Training
>
>

Well,

Of the _identified_ wrecks, probably the "Kultakaleeri". This is a
chebeck-style russian "skampavoija" sunk in 1721. After that, probably the
Constant Trader (1785), Kronprins Gustaf Adolf (1788) and the Stor Träskö I
(1789).

I have also dived a lot of unidentified stuff out there that is certainily
MUCH older...

timo

"Ian Barefoot" <iwb102@soton.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> If so, follow the link
>
> http://www.nasportsmouth.org.uk/trai...timberdive.htm
>
> for more information and a booking form!
>
> After all, what's the *oldest* vessel you've dived so far??

"La Surveillainte" Glengariff, Bantry Bay, Eire. A two masted vessel from
the time of the Spanish Armada. Intact, upright and still in the position at
which it sank, but don't tell anyone how I know.

Cliff.

Ian Barefoot wrote:

> After all, what's the *oldest* vessel you've dived so far??

HMS Dartmouth: Fifth Rate Royal Naval Frigate lost in 1690 in the sound
of Mull. Well, three of her cannons and a few bits of timber at least...

Incidently, if there is anyone who has problems getting that far south,
there are similar courses run in Scotland, also (I think!) under the
auspices of the National Archaeology Society -- see


http://www.lochalinedivecentre.co.uk/

Cheers,

Ben

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Ben Panter, Garching, Germany
email via www.benpanter.co.uk