#17: Wed 6 Aug 1980

Site
"Islay", Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland
Depth and duration
12m for 45 minutes
Divers
- Iain Hosking
- Malcolm Gauld
Attributes
Details
Fantastic dive. Swam around ship, which consists of ribs & boilers & assorted bits. Also giant sunstars, fish of all shapes & sizes, and two crabs making out. Giant lobster. White sandy bottom. Very good vis (40 ft). Warm (no gloves). Also went for a snorkel. Ship is a MacBrayne's paddlesteamer, 187 tons net, which sank in 1902 en route from Glasgow to Port Ellen.
Equipment
Steel 69 cu ft, ABLJ 5, own dv, ~22lbs weight
More information
See logbook 1
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