SS Yewglen - 2013


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A white german fire brick, the engine area has been heavily salvaged so there are a few bricks dotted about
I think this is a nav-light arrangement on a small 'sold' mast assembly
I really struggled whilst looking for handles that 'spin or rotate' whilst you turn the reel, eventually I settled on machining a bit of brass with knurling for grip and mounting on a countersunk screw that wasn't tightened all of the way in
There are more and more Bull Huss (Scyliorhinus stellaris) in the area and this one was relatively lively and wouldn't let me get close for a photograph.
Not too happy at all!
The Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) returned for a little fin nibbling and finding that no-one really wanted to play he disappeared.
More scrap.....I love it!!
Scenic stuff with light coming through the hull where the plates have gone and we are left with ribs and bits only
Don't try this at home kids!!!
A 'bow shot', I try to get one of these on every wreck
This is about mid-ships by my reckoning, could be the top of a capstan or similar, again this hasn't been visible for a number of years.
As is my wont a scenic shot of the bows.
Another 'arty-farty' showing an empty lobster pot standing on end....
A close up of the winching arrangement showing the spoked section which is at the northern end of the 'lump'
One of my regular buddies, Hud coming out at the bottom, to be greeted with a flash!
All turned and time to polish!
The John L coming in for a pick up on quite a blustery day
A lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus conicula), well actually there were half a dozen under the plate!
I wonder if it was silver plated like 'Bonny Bobby Shaftos'?
The wooden floor is disappearing over time, allowing more light to penetrate the wreck which is a double edged sword, do you want to do real penetration diving into 35m+ on a single?
Some of the armoured plates have been removed and the remaining ribs are quite photogenic
Girders and struts from I am assuming the top structure of MV Yewglen