Chris Lowe, Atlantic Diver, 53 Ulalia Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 2PZ
Telephone: 01637 850 930 Mobile: 07860 927 833
Email: enquiries@atlanticdiver.co.uk
Telephone: 01637 850 930 Mobile: 07860 927 833
Email: enquiries@atlanticdiver.co.uk
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Monday saw another fine day with little wind, I had a charter to dive the Rewa and at the last minute it all came together. 10 divers visited this historic wreck and all were blown away by its sheer size more will be forthcoming about this dive as a discovery was made which may re-write the story of her sinking watch this space
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On Sunday the weather was better and we travelled to the Rewa. Yet another superb dive on this amazing wreck, although she is badly broken many of the ships features are recognisable, and we were able to recover 2 navigation lights in excellent condition.
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Next came Sunday, Well the weather was down to its usual standard west 5 to 6 and boy was it horrible.
2 divers didn't dive, the viz was unbelievable 30m plus this was an unknown in about 60m and it appeared to be an early diesel powered tug .. an awesome site and of course one of the divers who didn't dive was the video operator so we missed it all. The steering position was recovered but due to the swell and general size of it we were unable to get it into the boat so I have buoyed it off to recover at a later date. Things were going well till then A re-breather diver became inverted and two of his weights fell out of their pouches he shot to the surface missing his last stop. When I got him aboard he had tingling in legs and elbows, so a chopper was called and he was airlifted to Derriford DDRC for re-compression. That was Sunday. lets see what Monday brings.
O.K. forget Monday it was blowing a N/W 6 so we all had a day off, but good news the guy who was airlifted will be fine after a couple of days re-compression
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Septembers weather was not good however no diving was cancelled but we did have to do "Plan B" occasionally . The viz was surprisingly good and all diving was successful and enjoyable, last weekend was the only weekend for the whole season which was cancelled totally which was a shame because we had planned to dive some very special wrecks.
Please keep an eye on this site as I hope to have some great footage of the Rewa coming soon to a P.C. near you
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20.7.04
Well the story of the Rewa may need to be re-written as I have proved she was carrying ammunition, we have video evidence of this and we have recovered at least one shell case from her wreckage. This is very significant and we are currently filming the wreck for a documentary "Deep Wreck Mysteries" to be screened maybe in 2005. back to top
12.7.04
The weather this past week has been unsettled but we have managed to dive most days although the sick bag came in use occasionally, over the weekend we dived a little dived collier in 67m, intact on the seabed in perfect viz, divers were able to see the whole wreck from 30m breathtaking today saw another roly day so we limited the dive to the Lake Owen in 53m again the viz today was excellent and most divers were able to swim the whole wreck back to top
5.7.04
O.K. Saturday was blown out, but the group from Bristol were able to visit the Eden Project and the Shipwreck Museum in Charlestown, Sunday was a perfect summers day again and we dived the Vesuvius, the viz here was astonishing at about 30m everyone went home happy. Monday saw another fine day with little wind, I had a charter to dive the Rewa and at the last minute it all came together. 10 divers visited this historic wreck and all were blown away by its sheer size more will be forthcoming about this dive as a discovery was made which may re-write the story of her sinking watch this space
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29.6.04
Well another month of successful diving over. The weekend just gone we managed to dive 4 wrecks. On Saturday we dived the Canadian Corvette "Regina" at 58m and in superb viz, the aim of this dive was to film the wreck for a forthcoming documentary on deep wrecks. On Sunday the weather was not so favourable so we dived the Syracusa at 30m and in the afternoon we dived an unidentified wreck in 25m.On Sunday we dived the wreck of the "St George" in 63m the viz was superb at about 25m.. The weather for the forthcoming week doesn't look too favourable but we will wait and see back to top
28.7.04
Well July hasn't exactly been the perfect month, the weather has been very un settled and a week of diving with a group from Oxford proved to be uncomfortable, however we did dive every day and were able to identify a new wreck in 77m, the Pacific reliance was a large cargo ship from Canada, carrying a cargo of " Tadanac " ingots (see pic) amongst a general cargo she was torpedoed in 1940 and had her bow blown off.. She is a massive wreck and is upside down and home to a reat deal of marine life.
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21.6.04
Diving this weekend was exceptional! on Saturday we had 30m viz!, hard to believe I know, but we dived a 60m wreck and could see the wreck from 30m,it was stunning!. On Sunday the weather was better and we travelled to the Rewa. Yet another superb dive on this amazing wreck, although she is badly broken many of the ships features are recognisable, and we were able to recover 2 navigation lights in excellent condition.
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16.6.04
The viz recently is excellent, we dived a 62m wreck which I call the 1882 wreck on Saturday and you could see the whole wreck from about 35m!!! that is an astonishing 25m viz.We have also been diving with Basking sharks and I hope to have some pics soon.. This Wednesday we dived the wreck on Medusa Rock at 28m. Though only a small wreck lying on a reef it was a superb dive and everyone from local club Tolgus enjoyed the dive. back to top
18.5.04
These portholes were recovered from the Rewa on Sunday 18 May, the viz this weekend was 15m so it is much improved. The 2 stone jars were also recovered and are in excellent condition
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28.8.04
Well the August Bank Holiday weekend is here again traffic chaos. Still we left the harbour early to miss the mayhem. and steamed for 3 hours!!!!! to find and dive another virgin wreck in 74m, possibly a French merchantman, but as we were to prove definitely not what we had thought, a much smaller and older steamer with a single boiler and triple expansion steam engine., but in perfect viz at least 30m like gin one diver recovered a telegraph and we hope to find some markings on it to help identify the wreck. That was Saturday....... Next came Sunday, Well the weather was down to its usual standard west 5 to 6 and boy was it horrible.
2 divers didn't dive, the viz was unbelievable 30m plus this was an unknown in about 60m and it appeared to be an early diesel powered tug .. an awesome site and of course one of the divers who didn't dive was the video operator so we missed it all. The steering position was recovered but due to the swell and general size of it we were unable to get it into the boat so I have buoyed it off to recover at a later date. Things were going well till then A re-breather diver became inverted and two of his weights fell out of their pouches he shot to the surface missing his last stop. When I got him aboard he had tingling in legs and elbows, so a chopper was called and he was airlifted to Derriford DDRC for re-compression. That was Sunday. lets see what Monday brings.
O.K. forget Monday it was blowing a N/W 6 so we all had a day off, but good news the guy who was airlifted will be fine after a couple of days re-compression
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4.10.04
O.K. I know I have not updated my site for ages, but I have been busy........sorry. Septembers weather was not good however no diving was cancelled but we did have to do "Plan B" occasionally . The viz was surprisingly good and all diving was successful and enjoyable, last weekend was the only weekend for the whole season which was cancelled totally which was a shame because we had planned to dive some very special wrecks.
Please keep an eye on this site as I hope to have some great footage of the Rewa coming soon to a P.C. near you
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