Andrew Johnstone
Australia
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Nº530
Date: 2014-02-23 - 15:34
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Max Depth: 13.6m Duration: 62mins
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- Temp: Surf 21°C Bottom 19°C
Recent Divers in Salamander Bay
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- 1. Air
- 14L Steel 227 → 78 bar
- Average depth: 9.3m
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At a max depth of 14 mtrs in Salamander Bay you will find a piece of Australian History. The Ex HMS, Ex HMAS Psyche.
Great care and buoyancy control was required to avoid Silting up the entire site. With the other hazard being old anchors, anchor rope and chain, and snagged fishing tackle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Psyche
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HMAS Psyche (formerly HMS Psyche) was a Pelorus class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century.
She had a displacement of 2,135 tons, was 313 feet 6 inches (95.55 m) long overall and 300 feet (91 m) long between perpendiculars, had a beam of 36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m), and a draught of 15 feet (4.6 m).[1] Propulsion was supplied by inverted three-cylinder triple expansion steam engines, built by Keyham, providing 7,000 indicated horsepower (5,200 kW) to two propeller shafts.[2] Psyche was capable of reaching 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph), although she normally operated at the more economical speedo of 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph).