Duo-Divers

Think that this is a Montagus Blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita) there were always plenty warming themselves on the steps. The fact that the seals are fed fish there and there will be 'bits' also probably attracts them!

Not all rust, here is a Dragonet (Callionymus lyra)

This is a top third shot of a Greater Spotted Dogfish, or Bull Huss or catshark or  Nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) they are becoming a more common visitor every year.

This is a pointer, but off what? Dimensionally it looks too dumpy to be from a clock, I thought perhaps an inclinometer or similar from a boat.

More lead bilge pipe from Mistley, how much was there?

Move away from the face and you reach a jumble of boulders, some with dead-mans fingers

This area was exposed during the storms of 2018/2019 when a foot or so of sand was scoured out, so there is a mish-mash of bits all rusted onto the bottom of the gully.

A male Cuckoo Wrasse (Labrus bimaculatus), this one was very interested in what I was about, approaching the camera dome for a good look-see.

A shot showing four rods coming out from the sand clos to the propellor tip, so probably part of the engine mounting arrangement.

There is still some ordanance at the stern end so don't go banging things!!!

A King....or Common....or Great Scallop (Pecten maximus), can you see him?

Part of the stern section of SS Mistley, there is a small area where the girder construction is still present and maybe 1m above the seabed.

Movements records......Sd=Sunderland

As is my wont a scenic shot of the bows.

Plates and spars towards the stern of the wreck, this time with a diver in the background

A pretty little light, one of the guys thought 'deck light' but with a solid back and close to another two broken lights I would think a bulkhead light of some description, date late victorian to pre WWI

Bizarre clowns at depth......great with a touch of narcosis!

The lower mounting position where the pin would fit

A Shanny (Lipophrys phalis) this one was living in an old hole on the pier that dried out at low water so maybe there was enough water in the hole to keep it going, alternatively it 'knew' to get out, hide and then zip back on the flood?

Scenic stuff with light coming through the hull where the plates have gone and we are left with ribs and bits only