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Oban
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Name
|
Wreck or Reef
|
Max Depth
|
Info \ Look out for
|
| Bach Island |
Reef |
26m |
A small island situated off
the southwest point of Kerrera. |
|
Breda |
Wreck |
30m |
A 402ft, 6,941 tonne steel
steamer, the Breda was a cruiser that sunk when she was bombed by the
German Heinkel bombers. |
| Dunollie Point |
Reef |
30m |
A good dive for beginners,
Dunollie Point offers a variety of shell fish and soft corals. |
| Maiden Island |
Reef |
35m |
Accessible only by boat and a
safe distance from the shipping lane, you'll find lots of large cod and
conger eels in the small cracks in the rocks. |
|
The Hispania |
Wreck |
32m |
A 1,137 tonne ship that sunk
in bad weather. A very popular dive as she is still intact and in good
condition. |
|
The Rondo |
Wreck |
50m |
A steamship that sank in 1935
during bad weather. She lies vertically with her bows at 50m, her rudder
is only at 3m and it is possible to pass under the wreck at 32m and 25m.
Only the shell remains. |
|
The Thesis |
Wreck |
35m |
Good for a drift dive. |
| The Shuna |
Wreck |
30m |
An 800 tonne ship that sank in
1913 after running on rocks. |
| The Falls of Lora |
Reef |
40m |
One of the most famous dives
in the UK, the Falls of Lora are the only seatwater waterfalls in the
world. |
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