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The seal eventually lay on the bottom and wanted to have its photo taken.....again....
Bits of MV Yewglen wedged and jammed into the Little Rock
An initial 'zoom past' by a Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) he returned later in the dive!
The softer compound rivets are also rotting away on this wreck
Mid-way along the site is an area of angular boulders which go further up the wall (?) they appear new, with very little life attached' but have been there over 30 years. Look carefully and you will find crustaceans among the jumble.
Looking along the wreckage of the Mistley, you can see the ribs or joints on the bottom.
Looking north from the Haven out to sea and the Inner Farnes, it was really bad, really, really bad!
A Devonshire cup-coral (Caryophyllia smithii), there are loads of these multi-coloured critters on the wreckage
Pretty sure that this is another Shanny (Lipophrys phalis) that had also set up shop in the cut off end of the pier hand rail. This one doesn't dry out but the fish wouldn't come out any further than this.
More non-ferrous from Mistley and this time some golf balls for good measure!
This is a nice shot of one of the compressed air cylinders, you can see that a large section has been eroded away by the effect of sea and sand, potentially aided if someone blasted off the bronze fittings.
Everywhere that you look the bottom isn't bedrock, it is formed from sections of ship, although it is all well broken up and smothered in filter feeders which acts as a reminder that the dive is particularly tidal.
A substantial coupling!
These are the outer cases built by a Sand Mason (Lanice conchilega) which filter 'bits' from the water. On occasion you can see them high and dry when there is an exceptionally low spring tide.
A part view of the plans of SS Somali! Showing the 'special cargo' area which is relevant on a few fronts.
A Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus) had set up shop in an old whelk shell, te problem was that it was far to small and spent most of the time looking out of a hole half way down the shell!
A bit of deco after the bounce dive, yes the other guy did make it!
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