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29 August 2010 The tragedy of SS Greenawn

The SS Greenawn left London on her fateful final voyage in March 1941 bound for the Scottish port of Invergordon with a cargo of cement in bags. She was last seen passing Montrose and then simply disappeared. There was no distress call, no survivors or wreckage ever found. At a subsequent Admiralty Board of Enquiry she was listed as "Missing - presumed bombed". And that is how she remains listed to this day.

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22 August 2010 SS Cushendall

We pitched up at Stonehaven harbour today expecting to have to call off the planned dive 5 miles out due to marginal sea conditions. Offshore we could see white crests breaking atop a large swell. Trust in the forecast I thought. This is as bad as it will be - it can only get better....

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The glorious Sound of Mull, the Rondo, SS Hispania, SS Thesis & SS Shuna

Awesome weekend's diving just been had in the Sound of Mull - the greatest air diving location in Scotland outside of Scapa Flow. After a long period diving trimix only it was faintly nostalgic to be back diving on air on the fantastic wrecks there.

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1 August 2010 MS Taurus

We flashed out from Gourdon in Stonehaven Diver last night to catch the 2000hrs slack water on the MS Taurus - perhaps one of the most beautiful wrecks on this coast, a sleek, 4000 ton cargo liner sunk in an air attack whilst passing down the east coast of Scotland in convoy during WW II.

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Dive Scotland's Greatest Wrecks

Scotland's rugged coastline is littered with almost 20,000 wrecks. Rod Macdonald has selected 14 of the most famous of these lying within the realm of the scuba diver, from the Sound of Mull wrecks such as the Hispania, Rondo, Thesis and Shuna to the Breda off Oban and HMS Port Napier off Skye. Rod also covers some of the world famous Scapa Flow wrecks such as the German WWI battleship Kronprinz Wilhelm and the light cruiser Coln. 

 

A full chapter is devoted to each wreck with a historical account of the vessel and its sinking followed by a detailed description of the wreck as it lies on the seabed today and essential information for the diver planning a visit. An indespensible aide to anyone interested in Scottish wreck diving.

 

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