Swanage Hardboat Diving
Mon 22 Jul
|Swanage
Diving the wreck of the Warwick Deeping out of Swanage with Swanage Boat Charters.
Time & Location
22 Jul 2024, 08:00 – 19:00
Swanage, Swanage Pier, Swanage, UK
About the event
The Warwick Deeping
- Steam trawler - Shelled by German destroyers - None - 6m - 36m - 445 - 155 - 12 Oct 1940 The while in company of the steam coaster was on anti-submarine and anti-invasion duties when the two ships were shelled by German destroyers. The took most of the damage, but the was struck by two shells. She made her way northwards in an attempt to beach her, but after her engines were running hot a decision was made to abandoned ship. All crew made it off safely.Type of vesselHow sunkFormer namesWreck heightMax DepthTonnageLengthDate sunkWarwick Deeping,Listrac, ListracWarwick Deeping
The wreck stands mostly intact and completely upright. An excellent dive and worthy of adding to your wish list.
WRECK TOUR 56
https://divernet.com/scuba-diving/wreck-tours/wreck-tour-56-the-warwick-deeping/
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