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Finless
03-13-2008, 10:54 PM
We have so many wrecks in the English Channel that we don't even have to dive some of them? :):):)

I thought this was a really cool, if old, image from my home town (until I moved a few years ago :)):-

http://www2.hastingstoday.co.uk/bygones/pages/06-30/uboat.htm

scuba smurf
03-13-2008, 11:16 PM
very cool picture,
I noticed on charts I've seen over there that there are probably hundreds if not thousands of wrecks there, simply amazing.

Finless
03-13-2008, 11:31 PM
very cool picture,
I noticed on charts I've seen over there that there are probably hundreds if not thousands of wrecks there, simply amazing.

The Channel is a very busy sea route, can have atrocious weather and was 'quite busy', despite its small size, during WW2. I suppose it was bound to end up with a few wrecks.

I'll bet that was some sight. I can't believe more wasn't done to preserve it. Different times, I guess.

bottlefish
03-14-2008, 12:25 AM
Shipwrecks UK Ltd have just finished compiling a database of information on wrecks around GB and Ireland with 44,000 wrecks listed!

Yep, we have quite a few!!

http://www.shipwrecks.uk.com/faq.htm