Northern Ireland
|
Name
|
Wreck or Reef
|
Max Depth
|
Info \ Look out for
|
| Alasdair |
Wreck |
23m |
A large motor yacht that sank
after a fire but still relatively intact. Lots of marine life to be found. |
| Belfast Lough |
Wrecks |
60m |
Approximately 20 wrecks to be
found in depths ranging from 10m to 60m. |
| Chirripo |
Wreck |
30m |
A cargo liner / banana boat,
sunk in 1917 by a mine or possibly a submarine that is best dived in high
water. |
| Drake |
Wreck |
16m |
A 14,100 tonne, four funnelled
armoured cruiser. |
| Empire Tana (Lee's Wreck) |
Wreck |
10m |
A Liberty Ship that is now
broken into two large pieces. Lots of marine life to be found. |
| Lagan |
Wreck |
30m |
An ex-Kelly's coal boat, still
intact. |
| Lochgarry (Ex-Lairdsrock,
Ex-Vulture) |
Wreck |
34m |
A 1,670 tonne passenger ferry
that sank in 1942. Still mostly intact. |
| Rathlin Island, Farganlack
Point |
Reef |
200m! |
This dive starts at 20m and
plummets to 200m with a swim through arch at around 30m. |
| Rathlin Island, Shamrock
Pinnacle |
Reef |
- - |
A natural structure that rises
90m from the seabed up to 20m. |
| Strangford Lough |
Reef / Wrecks |
10m |
Strangford is the largest sea
inlet in the British Isles. There are approximately 15 wrecks to be found
and tonnes of marine life. |
| Tiberia |
Wreck |
60m |
A 4,880 tonne liner of the
Anchor Line which sunk when torpedoed in 1918. The dive is 45m - 60m so
only recommended for experienced divers. |
| Trout Pool |
Wreck |
15m |
A 4,886 tonne steamer which
sunk when she hit a mine in 1940. She is quite broken up. |
| Zarina |
Wreck |
- - |
Sunk in 1700 this is a good
dive for beginners. |
| Somali |
Wreck |
28m |
Sunk in 1973 with 9,000 tonnes
of general cargo including gas masks, ammunition, guns and batteries. |
| Whirl Rocks |
Reef |
25m |
Look out for the remains of an
old steamer. There are masses of marine life and fantastic underwater
scenery to be seen. |
| Longstone |
Reef |
25m |
You'll often find the famous
Farne Island seals lounging around a large flat rock known as the Hopper.
Lots of nooks and crannies to be explored. |
