Dave Dunn
United Kingdom
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Nº182
Date: 2014-08-31 - 10:44
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Max Depth: 32.9m Duration: 39mins
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- Temp: Surf 13°C Bottom 12°C
Specific gear used
- BCD: Oceanic - Probe
- Regulator: Apeks - XTX200
- Dry suit: O3 - Ri 2-100
- Cylinder: Faber - Pony 3l 232 Bar
- Computer: Suunto - D6
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Dive buddies:
June Dunn
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Dive Profile
- 1. Nitrox 30
- 0L Steel 200 → 50 bar
- Average depth: m
- 2. Nitrox 97
- 0L Steel 200 → 50 bar
- Average depth: 22.9m
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First dive of the Scapa trip on the Radiant Queen.
Not sure June was too happy, had problem s on ascent June was struggling to ascend,think she was nervous about having a rapid ascent so wasn't putting enough air in her jacket. I deployed SMB and then tried to help June by adding some more air to her jacket, but screwed up, put too much in, and with SMB in one hand and holding on to June withy the other, I didn't have any free hands to dump air for her or me. Result - rapid ascent from 10m (although up to that point had a very slow ascent.
Had a talking to from the skipper Emily!
From Scapaflowwrecks.com:
"SMS Dresden is a unique dive within Scapa Flow thanks to the ship coming to rest both on its port side and on an incline. The northward-facing bow sits at a depth of 25 metres and the ship slopes south towards the stern at 38 metres.
This is often the first dive of a Scapa week as the shallower bow section allows for more conservative shakedown dives. Multi-level dives are easier on SMS Dresden thanks to the incline it rests on.
There are enough hidden gems to please veteran divers but for many it is the human touches shining through which provide the most reward. A bath seen here links back through the generations to the sailors of a hundred years ago, bringing the vessel alive.
SMS Dresden was launched in 1917 and commissioned into service with the High Seas Fleet in 1918. Her sister ship SMS Cöln also lies in the depths of Scapa Flow."