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I’m running a trip out to dive the U-74 sub, 3.5 miles of the coast of Dunbar.
Saturday 10th February, ropes off will be around 11:30.
The hard-boat can hold 12 people but I have limited it to 10 divers at the moment for space.
All the places have been filled, but a few spaces may be tentative.
If you would like to be on the ‘subs’ bench (pardon the pun) for a call up, post your interest below or PM me with your contact details.
The cost will be £35 per diver, payable in advance on a confirmed space & refundable/transferable if weathered off.
The depth is around 43 meters to the seabed so I would expect you to be at the very least, qualified to 40 meters.
I would suggest twin-set diving &/or stage/deco bottles, or twin 3's for 2nd hand air divers.:)
If successful, I plan to run another trip out to dive it again in the near future.
If you would like to go, please post your interest below.
FIRST TRIP FULLY BOOKED!
Subs bench: -
1. full
2. full
3. full
4.
Future trip: - date & times to be confirmed.
1. stewart (me)
2. chris
3. stuart (lizardland)
4. jim galloway
5. david muir
6. Hickdive
7. ding
8. iwmcarthur
9. meeko
10. oxygum
subs bench:-
1.r0ckcrew
2.
3.
Hi Stewart,
I've finally worked out how to use Youtube....so I've added some video I took of the U74 a few years ago.. Its a bit jumpy but it does show the forward hydroplanes, external bow tube, conning tower with windows and the aft gun... It should give people an idea of what to expect.. It is a fab dive. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX0shH5bOXQ
Cheers
Graeme
Hi Stewart,
I've finally worked out how to use Youtube....so I've added some video I took of the U74 a few years ago.. Its a bit jumpy but it does show the forward hydroplanes, external bow tube, conning tower with windows and the aft gun... It should give people an idea of what to expect.. It is a fab dive. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX0shH5bOXQ
Cheers
Graeme
Like the video and great idea to use das boot music
thanks for sharing that Graeme.
the viz looked pretty clear for that depth.
i also intend on taking my video cam down...
tell me, did you use a video light with your cam or was the way lit for you by the 2 jedi knights i saw down there?
what power of torches were they? 100 watt HID?
i have subscribed to your vids.
i have a few on youtube also, im new to video so they are pretty naff for now, just practicing!.
im off to watch your other vids, you have loads :)
if you want to come along on trip 2, stick your name down.
cheers
stewart
Hi Stewart,
I've finally worked out how to use Youtube....so I've added some video I took of the U74 a few years ago.. Its a bit jumpy but it does show the forward hydroplanes, external bow tube, conning tower with windows and the aft gun... It should give people an idea of what to expect.. It is a fab dive. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX0shH5bOXQ
Cheers
Graeme
excellent bit of filming, graeme! :)
Thanks guys,
Re-Stewart question.... There was a lot of ambient light on that dive (not always the case!)..the light sabres were actually my puny 18W Princeton Tec torch and my buddy's UK400 (I think). A lot I think has to do with the 0.5x wideangle lens which picks up loads of light...The best thing to buy for any video. Although I hope to get some decent lights at somepoint......:D
cheers
Graeme
ambient light is not something i have seen for a long time when diving.:(
i have a greenforce hid 50 watt video light i intend on using, been offered a loan of a 100 watt hid to acompany it.:D
i hope we get good viz to take full advantage of the trip.
tell us more about diving in norway, your vid was pretty cool with the espionage feel to it :D
IMPORTANT UPDATE
the trip on Saturday 10th February has been cancelled due to bad weather.
the water viz right now is very coloured & this would not be a good experience.
im trying to reschedule the trip for Sunday 25th feb or Saturday 10th of March.
i will post firm details once the dates have been confirmed.
anyone on the trip may opt out if the dates do not suit.
anyone from the trip 2 list will be offered the places first.
Lizardland
09-02-07, 00:49
Bugger!
I'm afraid I can't do the 10th of March but I'm OK for the 25th Feb.
Cheers,
Stuart
glad you got the message in time stu as you were the only person i couldnt contact.
we are at the mercy of the tide times & weather but i will get back to everyone with a new timetable soon.
UPDATE:
the trip has been rescheduled for Sunday 25th Febuary.
ropes off at 13:00.
Lizardland
12-02-07, 14:29
Brilliant! Many thanks for organising!
Cheers,
Stuart
Brilliant! Many thanks for organising!
Cheers,
Stuart
i take that as confirmation for the 25th?
fingers crossed this time.
Lizardland
13-02-07, 16:54
Yep, I'm on for that!
stevie1262
15-02-07, 18:21
great bit of video Graham, just as I remember it, conditions look really good...dont expect that in the next few months unless we get a really dry spell.
For being there 90 odd years it is still in great condition.
And all these 'Sub Experts' rave about diving broken pressure hulls in the Channel!...
Anyway well done...pity about the noise of the bubbles from the open circuit divers...!!
spoke with the skipper, just to let you know, the weather looks favourable for sunday & the trip is highly likely to go ahead.
mostly off shore winds this week :)
stevie1262
22-02-07, 14:10
Hope it goes well, Dived out of Eyemouth with Marinequest at the weekend and Jim mentioned you were on for Sunday, hope the vis is better than we had, 1-2m and very green....although UE74 is further up river, it is offshore and tidal so the vis should be ok at depth.
Jim advised he has marked the K Class subs , and they are in 53m, with the tops at about 45m, so do-able for air Divers ...just..They were dived last year and were awesome, huge boats and intact, vis was great and no real currents, maybe one for the summer...Jim and Iain are willing to run their Boat out to do them in the Summer.
For more info on maybe Diving them, about the K-Class, or 'Battle of the May Island' get in touch
Enjoy your Dive
Stevie
Lizardland
22-02-07, 17:39
I'd be interested in doing the K-class subs if anyone else fancies it.
Cheers,
Stuart
I'd be interested in either of the K's or anything else similar! As Stevie said their big, especially as their from WW1. Had a fantastic dive on K4 a few years ago, would like to dive the other one (K17?). I've got some video of K4 I'll hunt out and try and stick on YouTube..
Cheers
Graeme
last minute... update
moan groan....the trip has been cancelled again!:( aarghh!
some divers have just been on the wreck a few hours ago.
the ones who hit the wreck had less than 1 meter viz.
some divers missed the wreck altogether despite using the shotline!
there is also a large swell on the water, higher than predicted.
i will be e-mailed new times tomorrow & will post them accordingly.
third time lucky :)
stewart
stevie1262
26-02-07, 16:50
Sorry to hear that your trip was off, seems conditions havent improved much in a week, the water on the East Coast is very cold at 6 degrees at the moment, so not good for long Deco. Give it a few weeks, dont know what is causing the bad vis, not a great deal of rain, but it has been very windy, the water looks very green, but too cold for plankton...
A bit of interest in the K Class Subs, so I will speak to Jim and Iain and sort out dates in the summer and Ill advertise the trip here first.
3rd time lucky i hope for you all...(hope for light winds and no rain for a couple of weeks, and try to pick a neap tide date)
fingers crossed that the weather is kind for you. :cool:
one space left with no financial penalty whether i sell it or not.:)
would be nice to have the extra deck space but i would like someone to appreciate the dive also.
Ropes of 12.30 at Dunbar,low water is 14.00, slack water 13.00-1400
BST has been taken in to account, just remember to put your clock forward.
Nailed it :D
blog link & vid to follow.
Excellent: can't wait for the details! :)
What a fantastic day to be out diving. :D
i suspect the west coast was far better than the east coast.
but hey...3 months wait & the third attempt!!!
still doing cartwheel celebrations :D
got the vid uploaded to the PC, will take ages to edit.
tune in tomorrow :)
Superb, Stewart. We were out of Dunbar too and that was some swell to be doing the sub. We opted for the easy, west side of Bass Rock, still pretty surgey (is that a word?). Cant wait to see the vid!
'surgey' works for me.
no vid tonight, perhaps tomorrow.
you will have to make do with the blog for now.......;)