Duo-Divers

The second largest section of mast which is certainly tapered.

A typical north east wreck scene, plates n bits on a hard bottom

The vis was crap which meant that I was unable to get good shots of wreckage, nut the dirt in the water meant a huge amount of filter feeders were 'out' such as Dead Mans Fingers (Alcyonium digitatum), the shots were a bit atmospheric but came out okay I think....

In some areas the broken bottom comprises of large stones covered in life, strange that there is a centre section almost devoid of filters feeders.....

At last something recognisable, in this case a small calibre gun and associated turret

In the shale bedrock you will also occasionally see some very nice fossils, in this case some prehistoric bi-valve

A very scenic dip with dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) covering hard rock with boulders in some of the larger gullies.

Part of the engine assembly, in this case a con rod on the main shaft, not easy to get a sense of scale but it's B----I----G.

These Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis) are very common and again in common with most starfish a good subject for macro work as you can get close and take very good textural and close up shots.

After the propellor the next 'lump' is a set of bollards

A rather bedraggled Sqaut Lobster (Galathea squamifera) sitting within a Dead-mans finger (Alcyonium digitatum) this one had no claws hence it had lost it's hole and was hiding away in a filter feeder, judging by it's general appearance and barnacle covered carapice I would think, not long of this world.

A Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), there are loads about this year (2016) you just have to get your eye in to spot 'em.

A small shellfish, probably some type of oyster. I took this photograph as I have never seen one before and thought it may be a 'foreign invader', it isn't!

A smaller meshed net also hangs into the top deck on the port side, it's really obvious and easy to navigate around.

And again in the rocks you will see lobbies (Hommarus gammarus)

Sea-squirts and rock boring sponge, so different from North East species!

Until you reach the bottom 'proper' in about 25m of water which is gravel and sand for ever....

A grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) the reason loads of divers visit the islands

You will certainly get a few chances for 'davit' shots on the wreck, with lots pointing inboard which shows that lifeboats weren't launched in the minutes before she sank, hence the large loss of life.

A typical north east wreck dive, plates, boilers n bits. In this case probably Jan Van Ryswyck although a few vessels have foundered so the bits are somehwhat mixed!

The site is very,very tidal and as such smothered with Dead Mans Fingers and other species, some of which are not common on any other farnes site!

More lead scupper from Mistley, this stuff was from about mid-ship on the keel line so I am guessing that they were pretty much feeding straight into the pump, which has probably long gone.

A Pogge (Agonus cataphractus) or is that Hook-nose or Armoured Bullhead, these are a relativeliy common critter but with their camouflage you tend to see their pearly white barbules before anything else.

The back end of a lobster (Homarus gammarus).