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SUMMARY:SS Maine (1914)
DESCRIPTION:The wreck known locally as the Perrier Wreck is believed to be the small steel steam coaster SS Maine\, lost off Dover on 2 April 1914 after a collision with the Spanish vessel José de Aramburu. She should not be confused with the larger and better-known SS Maine sunk off Devon in 1917. This Maine was a much smaller coastal cargo steamer\, recorded in local wreck references as a 439 GRT steel vessel\, around 50.5 m long with a beam of about 7.4 m\, built in 1900. \nHer final voyage ended near the Dover harbour approaches\, with the UKHO holding a 1914 record titled “Sinking of SS ‘Maine’ off Knuckle Light. Detached mole\, Dover harbour.” The recorded cause of loss was collision. Contemporary shipwreck summaries state that Maine collided with José de Aramburu in the English Channel and sank\, with her crew rescued by the Spanish vessel. No deaths are currently recorded in the accessible casualty summaries\, so this appears to have been a material loss rather than a fatal sinking. \nThe wreck’s local name comes from the cargo remains rather than the ship’s official identity. Divers know the site as the Perrier Wreck because of the bottles found across the wreckage\, including embossed bottles associated with Perrier and “Eaux Artificielles”. I have not yet found a formal cargo manifest\, so the safest wording is that bottled water formed an identifiable part of the cargo remains on the seabed\, rather than claiming a fully documented cargo of Perrier unless further archive material confirms it. \nFor divers\, that gives the site a neat little story. This is not a dramatic wartime torpedoing or a naval battle site. It is a pre-war Channel collision wreck\, sitting in one of the busiest and most awkward stretches of water in Britain. Its interest lies in the combination of Dover shipping history\, early twentieth-century coastal trade\, collision loss\, and the surviving artefact trail left by its cargo. It is a wreck where a modest coaster\, a navigation accident\, and a cargo of bottled water somehow created one of Dover’s more memorable local dive names.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-maine-1914/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T093000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260602T133059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T154643Z
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SUMMARY:Unidentified Wreck - Offshore
DESCRIPTION:Offshore deeper wreck dive\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive explores one of the less frequently visited wreck sites lying beyond the easier inshore marks. The wreck may be known\, suspected or still partly unidentified\, but the appeal is the same. Deeper offshore wrecks often hold better structure\, more atmosphere and fewer obvious answers. \nThe Kent coast and Dover Strait lead quickly into serious wreck-diving country. As a result\, offshore sites can include cargo steamers\, wartime losses\, fishing vessels\, submarines\, barges or broken remains from larger casualties. However\, depth\, tide and distance make these dives more demanding than a standard local wreck. \nOffshore deeper wreck dive: why go farther out?\nOffshore wrecks often escape the regular traffic of easier dive sites. Therefore\, they can feel more intact\, less disturbed and more exploratory. You may find boilers\, engines\, cargo remains\, winches\, anchors\, plating\, ribs or scattered debris that still gives strong clues about the vessel’s working life. \nThese sites also reward good observation. In addition\, deeper wrecks can hold details that help identify a vessel or confirm a suspected name. A shape on the sounder becomes far more interesting when divers return with images\, video and notes rather than the traditional report of “metal\, poor vis\, enjoyed chips”. \nThis is the kind of dive where planning matters. Depth reduces available time\, and offshore conditions add commitment. Consequently\, divers should arrive prepared\, correctly equipped and honest about their experience. \nWhat to expect underwater\nThe wreck may sit in darker water\, stronger tide or lower visibility than inshore sites. However\, that often adds to the atmosphere. Deeper offshore wrecks can feel more remote and more complete\, especially where sand\, tide or fishing activity has left machinery and hull sections exposed. \nDepending on the site\, divers may see boilers\, engine remains\, deck fittings\, cargo\, broken bow or stern sections\, fishing gear and scattered plates. Alternatively\, the wreck may be low\, broken and partly buried. Either way\, the aim is to dive the site safely\, record what we see and build a better picture of the wreck. \nPlease do not disturb the site or remove anything. Photographs\, video and careful notes help far more than pocketed objects. Besides\, if your best contribution to maritime history fits in a drysuit pocket\, perhaps aim higher. \nDive suitability\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive is aimed at suitably qualified and experienced divers. You should be comfortable with the planned depth\, expected conditions and required gas or bailout strategy. For some divers\, this may mean twinset\, stage cylinders or CCR\, depending on the final site and dive plan. \nBecause the wreck lies farther offshore\, weather and tide will shape the day. The skipper will confirm the final plan based on conditions\, slack water and safe boat handling. Therefore\, flexibility matters. \nThis dive suits divers who enjoy more committed wreck exploration. It is not about chasing a famous name for bragging rights. Instead\, it offers the chance to visit a deeper Channel wreck\, gather useful observations and enjoy a proper offshore dive without pretending the sea cares about our calendar. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/unidentified-wreck-offshore-2/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T163350Z
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SUMMARY:SS Loanda (1908)
DESCRIPTION:The wreck divers know as SS Loanda was an Elder Dempster Line steamer\, built in 1891\, not 1906\, so the date in brackets looks like it may need checking before it goes live. She was a 2\,702-ton steamship\, powered by triple-expansion engines\, and measured about 100 metres long by 12 metres wide. On her final voyage she was travelling from Hamburg to West Africa when she collided with the Russian steamer Junona off the Kent coast. The impact badly damaged her port side near the engine room\, and although an attempt was made to save her\, she sank under tow on 31 May 1908. Because apparently even being rescued wasn’t enough to stop the Channel having the last word. \nFor divers\, Loanda is one of those wrecks that rewards curiosity as much as good buoyancy. She lies upright in roughly 17 to 23 metres\, standing several metres proud\, with exposed engine remains\, an intact propeller\, and a cargo story worthy of a Victorian dockside whisper. Reports mention gin and champagne bottles\, clay pipes\, perfume bottles\, trading beads\, and the persistent tale of newly minted shillings\, although the shilling story is not supported by the manifest. It’s shallow\, atmospheric\, artifact-rich and very much a slack-water dive\, the kind of Dover wreck where every broken bottle and clay pipe feels like it has been waiting 116 years to be noticed.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-loanda-1906-8/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T070000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260614T070000
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SUMMARY:SS Laristan (1899) & SS Denbighshire (1887)
DESCRIPTION:This is a lovely little double-header for a dive listing\, mostly because the two wrecks sit so close together that identity confusion was almost inevitable. SS Laristan was the younger of the pair\, a British cargo steamer built in 1896 at Gray’s Yard\, Hartlepool\, owned by the Anglo-Algerian Steamship Co. On 22 October 1899\, she was carrying iron ore from Bona to Rotterdam when she collided off the Goodwins with the SS Crimea of Cardiff. Her crew of 23 stayed with her for a time as she settled head-down\, stern still showing\, before an internal air-pressure explosion sent her under. No polite little sinking here\, then. Even the final act had drama. \nClose beside her lies the older Denbighshire\, lost in 1887 and later identified by her recovered bell. Historic England notes her wreck lies close to Laristan\, while Canterbury Divers describes the Denbighshire as sitting only about 10 metres from the bigger Laristan\, in a maximum depth of about 31 metres\, standing around 5 metres proud. For divers\, the appeal is obvious: two Victorian wreck stories in one dive\, one a cargo steamer loaded with iron ore\, the other an earlier casualty close enough to turn the seabed into a historical puzzle. It is a cracking Dover site for anyone who likes machinery\, structure and a little identity intrigue with their slack water.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-laristan-1899-ss-denbighshire-1887/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T163307Z
UID:10000102-1781352000-1781352000@mutinydiving.com
SUMMARY:HMT Étoile Polaire (1915)
DESCRIPTION:HMT Étoile Polaire was a steel-hulled Admiralty trawler built in 1915 by J. T. Eltringham & Co.\, at Willington Quay. She was a small but purposeful vessel of 278 tons\, originally built for Rémy & Huret of Boulogne\, although her exact owner at the time of loss seems a little uncertain. Hired into Admiralty service in 1915\, she joined the Dover Patrol’s dangerous minesweeping and patrol work around the Goodwins\, where small trawlers were asked to do large and lethal jobs. Admiralty optimism really was something to behold. \nOn 3 December 1915\, Étoile Polaire struck a mine and sank off the South Goodwins. The minefield is recorded as having been laid by the German minelaying submarine UC-1\, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Egon von Werner. Her wreck has had a confusing afterlife: Canterbury Divers and Historic England both note that a site once listed as HMT Cayton Wyke was positively identified as Étoile Polaire when her bell was recovered. The wreck lies in about 27 metres\, stands up to 5 metres proud\, and is described as fairly intact\, with a blown-off bow\, open holds\, intact stern and surviving superstructure. For divers\, this is a cracking Dover Patrol wreck: compact\, atmospheric\, strongly identified\, and close enough to the Goodwins to add that little pinch of “this place has been eating ships for centuries”.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/hmt-etoile-polaire-1915/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T063000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T063000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T121923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T163244Z
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SUMMARY:SV Mindora (1864)
DESCRIPTION:The Mindora was a British three-masted barque\, reportedly constructed in August 1864 and measuring about 41.5 metres long. She was a newly built sailing vessel\, bound outward from London to Victoria\, British Columbia\, carrying passengers and what contemporary reports describe as a valuable general cargo. That phrase does a lot of heavy lifting\, as Victorian shipping reports often preferred suspense over inventory\, presumably to torment future wreck researchers for sport. Local dive accounts place the wreck in the 30 to 32 metre range off Dover. \nHer career was brutally short. On 28 November 1864\, Mindora collided in the English Channel with the Khersonese\, another outward-bound sailing ship\, reportedly on passage from London to Calcutta. Contemporary shipwreck listings place the collision about 8 nautical miles south-west by west of South Foreland\, with Mindora sinking and the other vessel abandoned in a sinking condition. For divers\, this is a proper Victorian mystery wreck: a young barque lost almost as soon as her story began\, a collision in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes\, and a seabed site that still gives up small clues from a long-vanished age of sail.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/sv-mindora-1864-2/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T143414Z
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SUMMARY:Cullins Buffet Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the weekend with Chris and the crew at Cullins Yard\, Dover\, before the sea takes centre stage. Join us for an evening of good food\, cold drinks\, proper company\, and the kind of wreck-diving chat that only makes sense to people who willingly disappear beneath the English Channel for fun. Swap sea stories\, plan the weekend ahead\, and enjoy a relaxed night among fellow divers overlooking the marina. \nHosted by Mutiny Diving\, the buffet is completely free. Bring your appetite\, enjoy the company\, and if you’re able\, consider making a donation to the RNLI\, because while we enjoy exploring the sea’s history\, someone still has to come and rescue us from our own questionable decisions.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/cullins-buffet-dinner/
LOCATION:Cullins Yard\, 11 Cambridge Road\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T090000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T122345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T154649Z
UID:10000112-1781254800-1781254800@mutinydiving.com
SUMMARY:Unidentified Wreck – Offshore
DESCRIPTION:Offshore deeper wreck dive\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive explores one of the less frequently visited wreck sites lying beyond the easier inshore marks. The wreck may be known\, suspected or still partly unidentified\, but the appeal is the same. Deeper offshore wrecks often hold better structure\, more atmosphere and fewer obvious answers. \nThe Kent coast and Dover Strait lead quickly into serious wreck-diving country. As a result\, offshore sites can include cargo steamers\, wartime losses\, fishing vessels\, submarines\, barges or broken remains from larger casualties. However\, depth\, tide and distance make these dives more demanding than a standard local wreck. \nOffshore deeper wreck dive: why go farther out?\nOffshore wrecks often escape the regular traffic of easier dive sites. Therefore\, they can feel more intact\, less disturbed and more exploratory. You may find boilers\, engines\, cargo remains\, winches\, anchors\, plating\, ribs or scattered debris that still gives strong clues about the vessel’s working life. \nThese sites also reward good observation. In addition\, deeper wrecks can hold details that help identify a vessel or confirm a suspected name. A shape on the sounder becomes far more interesting when divers return with images\, video and notes rather than the traditional report of “metal\, poor vis\, enjoyed chips”. \nThis is the kind of dive where planning matters. Depth reduces available time\, and offshore conditions add commitment. Consequently\, divers should arrive prepared\, correctly equipped and honest about their experience. \nWhat to expect underwater\nThe wreck may sit in darker water\, stronger tide or lower visibility than inshore sites. However\, that often adds to the atmosphere. Deeper offshore wrecks can feel more remote and more complete\, especially where sand\, tide or fishing activity has left machinery and hull sections exposed. \nDepending on the site\, divers may see boilers\, engine remains\, deck fittings\, cargo\, broken bow or stern sections\, fishing gear and scattered plates. Alternatively\, the wreck may be low\, broken and partly buried. Either way\, the aim is to dive the site safely\, record what we see and build a better picture of the wreck. \nPlease do not disturb the site or remove anything. Photographs\, video and careful notes help far more than pocketed objects. Besides\, if your best contribution to maritime history fits in a drysuit pocket\, perhaps aim higher. \nDive suitability\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive is aimed at suitably qualified and experienced divers. You should be comfortable with the planned depth\, expected conditions and required gas or bailout strategy. For some divers\, this may mean twinset\, stage cylinders or CCR\, depending on the final site and dive plan. \nBecause the wreck lies farther offshore\, weather and tide will shape the day. The skipper will confirm the final plan based on conditions\, slack water and safe boat handling. Therefore\, flexibility matters. \nThis dive suits divers who enjoy more committed wreck exploration. It is not about chasing a famous name for bragging rights. Instead\, it offers the chance to visit a deeper Channel wreck\, gather useful observations and enjoy a proper offshore dive without pretending the sea cares about our calendar. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/unidentified-wreck-offshore-5/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mutinydiving.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Unidentified-Wreck-Offshore.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T090000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T122319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T154656Z
UID:10000111-1781168400-1781168400@mutinydiving.com
SUMMARY:Unidentified Wreck – Offshore
DESCRIPTION:Offshore deeper wreck dive\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive explores one of the less frequently visited wreck sites lying beyond the easier inshore marks. The wreck may be known\, suspected or still partly unidentified\, but the appeal is the same. Deeper offshore wrecks often hold better structure\, more atmosphere and fewer obvious answers. \nThe Kent coast and Dover Strait lead quickly into serious wreck-diving country. As a result\, offshore sites can include cargo steamers\, wartime losses\, fishing vessels\, submarines\, barges or broken remains from larger casualties. However\, depth\, tide and distance make these dives more demanding than a standard local wreck. \nOffshore deeper wreck dive: why go farther out?\nOffshore wrecks often escape the regular traffic of easier dive sites. Therefore\, they can feel more intact\, less disturbed and more exploratory. You may find boilers\, engines\, cargo remains\, winches\, anchors\, plating\, ribs or scattered debris that still gives strong clues about the vessel’s working life. \nThese sites also reward good observation. In addition\, deeper wrecks can hold details that help identify a vessel or confirm a suspected name. A shape on the sounder becomes far more interesting when divers return with images\, video and notes rather than the traditional report of “metal\, poor vis\, enjoyed chips”. \nThis is the kind of dive where planning matters. Depth reduces available time\, and offshore conditions add commitment. Consequently\, divers should arrive prepared\, correctly equipped and honest about their experience. \nWhat to expect underwater\nThe wreck may sit in darker water\, stronger tide or lower visibility than inshore sites. However\, that often adds to the atmosphere. Deeper offshore wrecks can feel more remote and more complete\, especially where sand\, tide or fishing activity has left machinery and hull sections exposed. \nDepending on the site\, divers may see boilers\, engine remains\, deck fittings\, cargo\, broken bow or stern sections\, fishing gear and scattered plates. Alternatively\, the wreck may be low\, broken and partly buried. Either way\, the aim is to dive the site safely\, record what we see and build a better picture of the wreck. \nPlease do not disturb the site or remove anything. Photographs\, video and careful notes help far more than pocketed objects. Besides\, if your best contribution to maritime history fits in a drysuit pocket\, perhaps aim higher. \nDive suitability\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive is aimed at suitably qualified and experienced divers. You should be comfortable with the planned depth\, expected conditions and required gas or bailout strategy. For some divers\, this may mean twinset\, stage cylinders or CCR\, depending on the final site and dive plan. \nBecause the wreck lies farther offshore\, weather and tide will shape the day. The skipper will confirm the final plan based on conditions\, slack water and safe boat handling. Therefore\, flexibility matters. \nThis dive suits divers who enjoy more committed wreck exploration. It is not about chasing a famous name for bragging rights. Instead\, it offers the chance to visit a deeper Channel wreck\, gather useful observations and enjoy a proper offshore dive without pretending the sea cares about our calendar. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/unidentified-wreck-offshore-4/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mutinydiving.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Unidentified-Wreck-Offshore.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T081500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T081500
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T121816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T173959Z
UID:10000106-1781079300-1781079300@mutinydiving.com
SUMMARY:SS Cuvier (1900)
DESCRIPTION:SS Cuvier wreck dive\nThe SS Cuvier wreck dive explores one of the Dover Strait’s most dramatic civilian wreck losses. Cuvier was an iron screw steamer carrying general cargo from Antwerp to Bahia\, Brazil. However\, on 9 March 1900\, she collided with the Norwegian steamer Dovre and sank within minutes. \nThis SS Cuvier wreck dive has a strong human story behind the metal. Three men survived by clinging to a capsized boat\, while at least 26 men died. Several contemporary reports give 27 or 28 lost\, so the exact number still needs careful wording. \nSS Cuvier wreck dive: the ship before the loss\nA. Leslie & Co. built Cuvier at Hebburn on the Tyne in 1883. Historic England records her as an iron screw steamer of 2\,299 gross tons\, with a two-cylinder compound engine and two boilers. Therefore\, she belonged to the late Victorian generation of ocean-going cargo steamers that helped link British and European ports with South America. \nRecords connect Cuvier with Henderson of Glasgow and the Lamport & Holt Line. Her final voyage carried her from Antwerp towards Bahia in Brazil. In addition\, survivor accounts say she carried around 3\,000 tons of general cargo loaded at Liverpool and Antwerp. \nThat cargo included practical goods rather than treasure-chest nonsense\, because history enjoys disappointing divers with invoices. Historic England lists bagged cement\, lead ingots and crockery. Later recovered crockery\, including bowls\, mugs and chamber pots\, helped confirm the wreck’s identity and cargo story. \nThe collision with SS Dovre\nIn the early hours of 9 March 1900\, Cuvier approached the entrance to the Dover Strait. The night was dark\, although survivor reports described it as clear. Then the Norwegian steamer Dovre\, bound from Burntisland to Dieppe with coal\, struck Cuvier on the starboard side or starboard quarter. \nThe impact tore open Cuvier’s hull and flooded the engine room almost immediately. As a result\, the steamer settled fast and sank within about five minutes. Most of the crew were below deck at the time\, which gave them little chance to escape. \nThe British steamer Windsor later rescued three survivors from a capsized boat. Two men clung to the outside\, while a third man\, Crick\, was trapped underneath until rescuers cut or opened the boat and revived him. Meanwhile\, Dovre reached Dieppe with heavy bow damage. \nThe loss carried controversy. Survivors said the other vessel did not stand by\, although Dovre’s master later stated that he saw nothing of Cuvier after the collision. Later\, a Dieppe court reportedly found Cuvier at fault and awarded damages to Dovre’s owners. \nYou can read the official wreck summary in Historic England’s Cuvier record. A detailed survivor-based account appears in Scuba.To’s SS Cuvier article. \nThe wreck today\nFor divers\, Cuvier offers a big Channel cargo wreck with a clear story and plenty of atmosphere. The wreck lies east of the Goodwin area\, with records placing the loss around the East Goodwin Lightvessel / Dover Strait approaches. Therefore\, the dive sits in one of the busiest and most historically dangerous traffic zones off Kent. \nThe wreck has produced crockery\, glass\, porthole material and other finds over the years. However\, the story matters more than the souvenirs. Cuvier was not a warship or a mystery target. She was a working cargo steamer struck hard in the dark\, and most of her crew never got out. \nThis wreck gives divers a powerful mix of history\, cargo detail and human loss. Finally\, it reminds us that the Dover Strait has always punished small mistakes quickly. In Cuvier’s case\, the sea took only five minutes to close the file. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-cuvier-1900-2/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T073000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T073000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T144658Z
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SUMMARY:MV Andaman (1953)
DESCRIPTION:The MV Andaman was a Swedish motor cargo vessel built in 1947 by A/B Götaverken of Gothenburg for A/B Svenska Ostasiatiska Kompaniet\, the Swedish East Asiatic Company. She was a modern post-war cargo ship of about 4\,765 tons\, measuring roughly 134 metres long\, with a beam of about 17.8 metres\, powered by oil engines. On her final voyage she was bound from Gothenburg to Calcutta\, a long-haul trade route cut short in the thick fog of the Dover Strait\, because the Channel has always treated visibility as an optional extra. \nOn 24 May 1953\, Andaman collided with the Panamanian steamer Fortune about 3 miles south of the South Goodwin Lightvessel. She began sinking\, and her 38 crew abandoned ship into two boats. The Dover lifeboat launched\, but the crew had already been picked up by the SS Arthur Wright\, before being transferred to the lifeboat and landed at Dover. No lives were lost. For divers\, Andaman is a fine post-war Channel wreck: a substantial Swedish cargo ship\, lost in fog near the Goodwins\, with a clean rescue story and enough size\, structure and atmosphere to make her far more than a name on a chart.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/mv-andaman-1953/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T070000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T070000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T151048Z
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SUMMARY:HMS Flirt (1916)
DESCRIPTION:HMS Flirt wreck dive\nThe HMS Flirt wreck dive explores a Royal Navy destroyer lost during the Battle of Dover Strait in 1916. Flirt served with the Dover Patrol and helped guard the Dover Barrage. However\, on the night of 26/27 October 1916\, German torpedo boats raided the barrage and destroyed her at close range. \nThis HMS Flirt wreck dive carries one of the most dramatic stories off the Kent coast. Flirt moved towards gunfire to help the attacked drifters\, then launched a boat to rescue survivors. As a result\, the men in that boat became the main survivors when German torpedo boats overwhelmed the destroyer. \nHMS Flirt wreck dive: the ship before the battle\nCaptain E. R. G. R. Evans later captured Flirt’s character in Keeping the Seas. He described her as a dirty\, coal-fired\, pre-war destroyer that collected cinders across the bridge\, lifeboats and crowded deck\, yet still called her “a happy ship”. That small detail gives the wreck a human edge: Flirt was uncomfortable\, overworked and outdated\, but her crew carried on without complaint. \nPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company built HMS Flirt at Jarrow-on-Tyne. She launched on 15 May 1897 and reached Portsmouth in November 1898. Therefore\, by the time of her loss\, she already belonged to an older generation of Royal Navy destroyers. \nFlirt was one of the early 30-knot destroyers. She was small\, fast\, coal-fired and heavily worked. In addition\, she carried a 12-pounder gun\, five 6-pounder guns and torpedo tubes\, which made her useful for patrol and escort work. \nDuring the First World War\, Flirt served from Dover with the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla. Her job included patrol work\, anti-submarine duties and support for the Dover Barrage. Consequently\, she operated in one of the most dangerous and heavily contested sea lanes of the war. \nThe Battle of Dover Strait\nOn the night of 26/27 October 1916\, German torpedo boats from the Flanders Flotilla attacked the Dover Barrage. Their aim was to disrupt the British defences and damage the patrol vessels that guarded the Strait. The raid developed into the Battle of Dover Strait. \nThe German force first hit the drifter line. Flirt heard the firing and moved towards the danger. She found Waveney II burning or sinking and lowered a boat to rescue survivors. \nThen unidentified vessels approached. Flirt challenged them\, but the ships were German torpedo boats\, not friendly destroyers. They opened fire at close range\, and Flirt had little time to react. \nThe attack destroyed her rapidly. Accounts describe shellfire\, torpedo attack and damage to her boilers. Within minutes\, the destroyer sank in the Dover Strait. \nSixty of Flirt’s crew died\, while nine survived. Those survivors were mainly the men who had left the destroyer in the rescue boat. It is a brutal detail: the act of helping another stricken vessel saved the few men who lived. \nYou can read a detailed vessel history in History of War’s HMS Flirt profile. Meanwhile\, casualty and wreck-diving context appears in Scuba.To’s HMS Flirt article. \nThe wreck today\nFor divers\, HMS Flirt offers a powerful Dover Patrol wreck with a clear First World War story. She was not a merchant ship caught in the wrong place. She was a fighting destroyer on patrol\, destroyed during a German raid on the Dover Barrage. \nThe wreck also carries serious human weight. Sixty men died in the sinking\, and many appear on naval memorial records. Therefore\, this dive deserves quiet respect: look\, learn and leave the wreck alone. \nI would not describe HMS Flirt as a named Protected Place under the current Protection of Military Remains Act designation order without further official evidence. Even so\, the site is still a Royal Navy war loss with heavy loss of life. In practical terms\, treat it as a war grave\, not a rummage box with rivets. \nThis wreck gives divers a direct link to the Dover Patrol\, the Dover Barrage and the German night raids of 1916. Finally\, HMS Flirt reminds us that the Strait was not simply a shipping lane. It was a narrow battlefield\, and sometimes the rescue attempt became the trap. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/hms-flirt-1916/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T123000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T162901Z
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SUMMARY:SS Efford – Stern (1940)
DESCRIPTION:The SS Efford was a small British coastal cargo steamer\, built in 1905 by Dublin Dockyard Co. and later owned by Efford Shipping Co. Ltd of London. Wrecksite records her official number as 107004 and gives her at 339 GRT\, although some wartime loss summaries list her as 393 GRT\, so I’d keep the wording as “small coastal steamer” unless you want to start a tonnage punch-up in the clubhouse. On 22 May 1940\, in the chaos of the Channel during the German advance through France\, she was off Dover when she collided with the French steamer Tlemcen. \nEfford sank after the collision\, reportedly cut in two\, and her remains are known as two separated wreck sections off Dover. That makes her an especially interesting dive: not a grand liner or warship\, but a compact coaster with a dramatic physical story written into the seabed. For divers\, Efford offers exactly the sort of Channel wreck that rewards close inspection: broken structure\, wartime context\, collision damage\, and the odd thrill of knowing the bow and stern are not necessarily where polite naval architecture intended them to be.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-efford-stern-1940/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T060000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T060000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T174004Z
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SUMMARY:SS Cuvier (1900)
DESCRIPTION:SS Cuvier wreck dive\nThe SS Cuvier wreck dive explores one of the Dover Strait’s most dramatic civilian wreck losses. Cuvier was an iron screw steamer carrying general cargo from Antwerp to Bahia\, Brazil. However\, on 9 March 1900\, she collided with the Norwegian steamer Dovre and sank within minutes. \nThis SS Cuvier wreck dive has a strong human story behind the metal. Three men survived by clinging to a capsized boat\, while at least 26 men died. Several contemporary reports give 27 or 28 lost\, so the exact number still needs careful wording. \nSS Cuvier wreck dive: the ship before the loss\nA. Leslie & Co. built Cuvier at Hebburn on the Tyne in 1883. Historic England records her as an iron screw steamer of 2\,299 gross tons\, with a two-cylinder compound engine and two boilers. Therefore\, she belonged to the late Victorian generation of ocean-going cargo steamers that helped link British and European ports with South America. \nRecords connect Cuvier with Henderson of Glasgow and the Lamport & Holt Line. Her final voyage carried her from Antwerp towards Bahia in Brazil. In addition\, survivor accounts say she carried around 3\,000 tons of general cargo loaded at Liverpool and Antwerp. \nThat cargo included practical goods rather than treasure-chest nonsense\, because history enjoys disappointing divers with invoices. Historic England lists bagged cement\, lead ingots and crockery. Later recovered crockery\, including bowls\, mugs and chamber pots\, helped confirm the wreck’s identity and cargo story. \nThe collision with SS Dovre\nIn the early hours of 9 March 1900\, Cuvier approached the entrance to the Dover Strait. The night was dark\, although survivor reports described it as clear. Then the Norwegian steamer Dovre\, bound from Burntisland to Dieppe with coal\, struck Cuvier on the starboard side or starboard quarter. \nThe impact tore open Cuvier’s hull and flooded the engine room almost immediately. As a result\, the steamer settled fast and sank within about five minutes. Most of the crew were below deck at the time\, which gave them little chance to escape. \nThe British steamer Windsor later rescued three survivors from a capsized boat. Two men clung to the outside\, while a third man\, Crick\, was trapped underneath until rescuers cut or opened the boat and revived him. Meanwhile\, Dovre reached Dieppe with heavy bow damage. \nThe loss carried controversy. Survivors said the other vessel did not stand by\, although Dovre’s master later stated that he saw nothing of Cuvier after the collision. Later\, a Dieppe court reportedly found Cuvier at fault and awarded damages to Dovre’s owners. \nYou can read the official wreck summary in Historic England’s Cuvier record. A detailed survivor-based account appears in Scuba.To’s SS Cuvier article. \nThe wreck today\nFor divers\, Cuvier offers a big Channel cargo wreck with a clear story and plenty of atmosphere. The wreck lies east of the Goodwin area\, with records placing the loss around the East Goodwin Lightvessel / Dover Strait approaches. Therefore\, the dive sits in one of the busiest and most historically dangerous traffic zones off Kent. \nThe wreck has produced crockery\, glass\, porthole material and other finds over the years. However\, the story matters more than the souvenirs. Cuvier was not a warship or a mystery target. She was a working cargo steamer struck hard in the dark\, and most of her crew never got out. \nThis wreck gives divers a powerful mix of history\, cargo detail and human loss. Finally\, it reminds us that the Dover Strait has always punished small mistakes quickly. In Cuvier’s case\, the sea took only five minutes to close the file. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-cuvier-1900/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T113000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T162812Z
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SUMMARY:SS Amplegarth (1918)
DESCRIPTION:The SS Amplegarth began life as SS Denewell\, a British steel screw cargo steamer built in 1910 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd of Southwick\, Sunderland. She was launched on 23 August 1910\, completed that September\, and measured about 106.2 metres long\, with a 15.3 metre beam and 7.2 metre depth\, at 3\,707 gross tons. By 1915 she had become Amplegarth\, registered at Cardiff under the Ampleforth Steamship Co. Ltd\, before later passing to Canute Steamship Co. Ltd. A solid coal-carrying steamer\, then. No ballroom\, no grand staircase\, no nonsense. The Channel rarely asks for glamour before it ruins your day. \nOn 10 May 1918\, Amplegarth was on passage from Dunston-on-Tyne to St Nazaire with a cargo of coal when she struck a mine laid by the German minelaying submarine UC-71\, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Walter Warzecha. She sank about 1 mile west-south-west of Dover Harbour. The best Cardiff shipping summary I found records no lives lost\, which is a blessedly rare line in a First World War wreck note. For divers\, this is a proper Dover war wreck: a big merchant steamer\, a working cargo\, a UC-boat minefield\, and a loss right on the doorstep of one of the busiest wartime ports in Britain.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-amplegarth-1918/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T054500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T054500
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T145313Z
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SUMMARY:SS Carmen (1963)
DESCRIPTION:The SS Carmen was a Panamanian steam cargo vessel\, originally built of steel at Sunderland by William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Historic England records conflicting build dates of 1920 and 1930\, but her recovered bell is engraved “IRON CHIEF 1930 SYDNEY”\, showing her earlier identity before later names including Stagpool\, Granny Suzanne\, and finally Carmen. She was a substantial freighter of about 112.9 metres long\, 16.1 metres in beam\, and around 4\,240 gross tons\, powered by a triple-expansion steam engine. On her final voyage she was carrying bauxite from Takoradi\, Ghana\, to Burntisland. Not glamorous cargo\, admittedly\, but bauxite has better wreck appeal than another dreary hold full of ballast and disappointment. \nOn 13 June 1963\, Carmen was caught in thick fog in the Dover Strait and collided with the Turkish steamship Sadikzade\, about 4.5 miles east of the South West Goodwin light buoy and 9.6 miles east of St Margaret’s Bay. She sank with the loss of two crewmen\, while the collision set off an absurdly grim chain reaction: Sadikzade then collided with the Greek motor vessel Leandros\, which in turn collided with the British tanker Clyde Sergeant. Today\, Carmen lies upright and largely intact in around 44 to 45 metres\, with her funnel around 30 metres and superstructure rising into the low 30s. For divers\, she is a superb deeper Channel wreck: intact\, dramatic\, well identified\, and carrying the unmistakable scar of a fog-bound collision in one of the busiest seaways on Earth.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-carmen-1963/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T093000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T122225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T154701Z
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SUMMARY:Unidentified Wreck – Offshore
DESCRIPTION:Offshore deeper wreck dive\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive explores one of the less frequently visited wreck sites lying beyond the easier inshore marks. The wreck may be known\, suspected or still partly unidentified\, but the appeal is the same. Deeper offshore wrecks often hold better structure\, more atmosphere and fewer obvious answers. \nThe Kent coast and Dover Strait lead quickly into serious wreck-diving country. As a result\, offshore sites can include cargo steamers\, wartime losses\, fishing vessels\, submarines\, barges or broken remains from larger casualties. However\, depth\, tide and distance make these dives more demanding than a standard local wreck. \nOffshore deeper wreck dive: why go farther out?\nOffshore wrecks often escape the regular traffic of easier dive sites. Therefore\, they can feel more intact\, less disturbed and more exploratory. You may find boilers\, engines\, cargo remains\, winches\, anchors\, plating\, ribs or scattered debris that still gives strong clues about the vessel’s working life. \nThese sites also reward good observation. In addition\, deeper wrecks can hold details that help identify a vessel or confirm a suspected name. A shape on the sounder becomes far more interesting when divers return with images\, video and notes rather than the traditional report of “metal\, poor vis\, enjoyed chips”. \nThis is the kind of dive where planning matters. Depth reduces available time\, and offshore conditions add commitment. Consequently\, divers should arrive prepared\, correctly equipped and honest about their experience. \nWhat to expect underwater\nThe wreck may sit in darker water\, stronger tide or lower visibility than inshore sites. However\, that often adds to the atmosphere. Deeper offshore wrecks can feel more remote and more complete\, especially where sand\, tide or fishing activity has left machinery and hull sections exposed. \nDepending on the site\, divers may see boilers\, engine remains\, deck fittings\, cargo\, broken bow or stern sections\, fishing gear and scattered plates. Alternatively\, the wreck may be low\, broken and partly buried. Either way\, the aim is to dive the site safely\, record what we see and build a better picture of the wreck. \nPlease do not disturb the site or remove anything. Photographs\, video and careful notes help far more than pocketed objects. Besides\, if your best contribution to maritime history fits in a drysuit pocket\, perhaps aim higher. \nDive suitability\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive is aimed at suitably qualified and experienced divers. You should be comfortable with the planned depth\, expected conditions and required gas or bailout strategy. For some divers\, this may mean twinset\, stage cylinders or CCR\, depending on the final site and dive plan. \nBecause the wreck lies farther offshore\, weather and tide will shape the day. The skipper will confirm the final plan based on conditions\, slack water and safe boat handling. Therefore\, flexibility matters. \nThis dive suits divers who enjoy more committed wreck exploration. It is not about chasing a famous name for bragging rights. Instead\, it offers the chance to visit a deeper Channel wreck\, gather useful observations and enjoy a proper offshore dive without pretending the sea cares about our calendar. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/unidentified-wreck-offshore-3/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T093000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T162729Z
UID:10000094-1780565400-1780565400@mutinydiving.com
SUMMARY:SS Nunima (1918)
DESCRIPTION:The SS Nunima was a British steel screw cargo steamer built in 1903 by William Gray & Co. Ltd of West Hartlepool for Trechmann Steamship Co. Ltd. She was a sizeable working tramp of 2\,938 gross tons\, measuring about 99.1 metres long\, with a 14.3 metre beam and a 6.7 metre draught. Her triple-expansion engine\, built by Central Marine Engineering Works\, drove a single screw. In other words\, proper Edwardian cargo iron: built for work\, not glamour\, because shipowners had clearly not yet discovered the marketing department. \nOn 4 January 1918\, Nunima was on passage from Bilbao to Middlesbrough with a cargo of iron ore when she sank after a collision off Folkestone\, reported variously as with P19 or an unidentified Royal Navy torpedo boat. UKHO-derived wreck data places the wreck at about 50°58.304’N\, 1°08.678’E\, lying upright and largely intact in roughly 32 metres\, with a least depth of around 19 metres over the wreck. No lives were lost\, which is a rare mercy in these Channel stories and frankly suspiciously decent of history for once. For divers\, Nunima is a big\, upright First World War merchant steamer with cargo history\, scale\, structure and a proper Dover Strait collision story. A solid wreck with presence.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-nunima-1918/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T091500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T091500
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T162711Z
UID:10000093-1780478100-1780478100@mutinydiving.com
SUMMARY:SS Castor (1894)
DESCRIPTION:The SS Castor was a Dutch iron screw steamship\, launched on 18 June 1870 by A. & J. Inglis of Glasgow for the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (Royal Netherlands Steamship Company). She was registered at Amsterdam and measured about 77 metres long\, with a 9.9 metre beam\, 1\,500 gross tons\, two boilers and a two-cylinder compound engine. Earlier in her career she even worked Atlantic passenger routes\, before settling into Mediterranean and Baltic cargo service\, because apparently one lifetime of honest work wasn’t enough for a Victorian steamer. \nOn 28 July 1894\, Castor was on passage from Smyrna\, now Izmir\, to Amsterdam\, having called at Algiers\, when she was caught in dense fog off Dungeness / Folkestone and collided with the German barque Ernst. She was struck amidships and sank\, but her 25 crew and 3 passengers were all saved. Her cargo gives this wreck its real intrigue: 14 Greco-Roman sculptures and inscriptions\, packed in two crates for the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden. Divers later recovered several second-century marble pieces from the wreck\, including sculptured heads and funerary monuments. Today\, Castor is a cracking dive with a rare story: a Dutch steamer\, a Channel collision\, and classical antiquities lying in the silt like history had dropped its handbag
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-castor-1894/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260530T073000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260530T073000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260426T104626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T150410Z
UID:10000089-1780126200-1780126200@mutinydiving.com
SUMMARY:SS Unity (1918)
DESCRIPTION:SS Unity wreck dive\nThe SS Unity wreck dive explores a British wartime steamer sunk by UB-57 off Folkestone in 1918. Unity was carrying ordnance from Newhaven to Calais when the German submarine attacked her on 2 May 1918. As a result\, twelve crew died\, although her captain survived. \nThis SS Unity wreck dive gives you a compact but powerful First World War Channel story. Unity began life as a Goole trade steamer\, but the war pulled her into military transport work. Therefore\, her final voyage linked the railway-owned coastal fleet with the supply routes feeding the Western Front. \nSS Unity wreck dive: the ship before the loss\nMurdoch & Murray built Unity at Port Glasgow in 1902. Uboat.net records her as a British steamer of 1\,091 gross tons. By the time of her loss\, the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Co. of Goole operated her. \nUnity also belonged to a small group of practical North Sea trading steamers. Scuba.To notes that Equity\, Liberty and Unity had originally served the Goole-Hamburg trade before the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway acquired them in 1906. Consequently\, Unity had a working commercial history before wartime service changed her role. \nHer final cargo was ordnance\, although some records spell it as “ordinance”. That detail matters because she was not carrying ordinary general cargo on a peacetime hop across the Channel. Instead\, she carried war material from Newhaven to Calais\, across one of the most dangerous short sea routes of 1918. \nThe attack by UB-57\nOn 2 May 1918\, Unity crossed the Channel from Newhaven to Calais. German submarine UB-57\, commanded by Johannes Lohs\, found her about 9 miles south-east of Folkestone. Then the attack ended Unity’s passage before she could reach France. \nUB-57 was no minor threat. She was a Type UB III submarine operating from the Flanders flotilla\, and Uboat.net credits her with 46 ships sunk during her career. In addition\, Lohs ranked among the more successful German U-boat commanders of the First World War. \nUnity sank with the loss of twelve crew. Her captain survived\, but the dead included firemen\, seamen\, the chief officer\, the chief engineer and a leading seaman. The named casualties include Ernest Henry Appleyard\, William Goodall Bateman\, Edward Creaser\, Thomas William Gibson\, James Charles Hansome\, Fred Hounslow Heterick\, John Jones\, John Rockett\, Thompson\, John Walsh\, Seth West and Edward Frederick Whitehead. \nYou can read the attack summary in Uboat.net’s SS Unity record. Meanwhile\, the named casualty list and local wreck notes appear in Scuba.To’s SS Unity article. \nThe wreck today\nFor divers\, Unity offers a rewarding First World War wreck with a clear story and a manageable Channel depth. Canterbury Divers describe the wreck as upright and intact in a maximum depth of about 40 m\, with the deck generally around 32 to 35 m. In addition\, they note breaks at both ends and cargo spilled from the wreck. \nThe cargo gives the site extra interest. Ordnance made Unity a wartime target\, while surviving seabed details\, including recognisable fittings and scattered material\, help connect the dive to the final voyage. Even small finds such as spoons\, crockery or cargo fragments matter here\, because they link the wreck to the men who worked and died aboard her. \nUnity is not listed here as a protected military wreck\, but the site still deserves respectful diving. Twelve men died when UB-57 sank her\, and the wreck remains part of the wartime seascape off Folkestone. Therefore\, this is a look\, learn and leave-alone dive\, not a shopping trip for shiny nonsense. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-unity-1918/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Local Wrecks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Webb":MAILTO:skipper@mutinydiving.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T093000
DTSTAMP:20260610T195240
CREATED:20260427T143645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T173954Z
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SUMMARY:SS Cuvier (1900)
DESCRIPTION:SS Cuvier wreck dive\nThe SS Cuvier wreck dive explores one of the Dover Strait’s most dramatic civilian wreck losses. Cuvier was an iron screw steamer carrying general cargo from Antwerp to Bahia\, Brazil. However\, on 9 March 1900\, she collided with the Norwegian steamer Dovre and sank within minutes. \nThis SS Cuvier wreck dive has a strong human story behind the metal. Three men survived by clinging to a capsized boat\, while at least 26 men died. Several contemporary reports give 27 or 28 lost\, so the exact number still needs careful wording. \nSS Cuvier wreck dive: the ship before the loss\nA. Leslie & Co. built Cuvier at Hebburn on the Tyne in 1883. Historic England records her as an iron screw steamer of 2\,299 gross tons\, with a two-cylinder compound engine and two boilers. Therefore\, she belonged to the late Victorian generation of ocean-going cargo steamers that helped link British and European ports with South America. \nRecords connect Cuvier with Henderson of Glasgow and the Lamport & Holt Line. Her final voyage carried her from Antwerp towards Bahia in Brazil. In addition\, survivor accounts say she carried around 3\,000 tons of general cargo loaded at Liverpool and Antwerp. \nThat cargo included practical goods rather than treasure-chest nonsense\, because history enjoys disappointing divers with invoices. Historic England lists bagged cement\, lead ingots and crockery. Later recovered crockery\, including bowls\, mugs and chamber pots\, helped confirm the wreck’s identity and cargo story. \nThe collision with SS Dovre\nIn the early hours of 9 March 1900\, Cuvier approached the entrance to the Dover Strait. The night was dark\, although survivor reports described it as clear. Then the Norwegian steamer Dovre\, bound from Burntisland to Dieppe with coal\, struck Cuvier on the starboard side or starboard quarter. \nThe impact tore open Cuvier’s hull and flooded the engine room almost immediately. As a result\, the steamer settled fast and sank within about five minutes. Most of the crew were below deck at the time\, which gave them little chance to escape. \nThe British steamer Windsor later rescued three survivors from a capsized boat. Two men clung to the outside\, while a third man\, Crick\, was trapped underneath until rescuers cut or opened the boat and revived him. Meanwhile\, Dovre reached Dieppe with heavy bow damage. \nThe loss carried controversy. Survivors said the other vessel did not stand by\, although Dovre’s master later stated that he saw nothing of Cuvier after the collision. Later\, a Dieppe court reportedly found Cuvier at fault and awarded damages to Dovre’s owners. \nYou can read the official wreck summary in Historic England’s Cuvier record. A detailed survivor-based account appears in Scuba.To’s SS Cuvier article. \nThe wreck today\nFor divers\, Cuvier offers a big Channel cargo wreck with a clear story and plenty of atmosphere. The wreck lies east of the Goodwin area\, with records placing the loss around the East Goodwin Lightvessel / Dover Strait approaches. Therefore\, the dive sits in one of the busiest and most historically dangerous traffic zones off Kent. \nThe wreck has produced crockery\, glass\, porthole material and other finds over the years. However\, the story matters more than the souvenirs. Cuvier was not a warship or a mystery target. She was a working cargo steamer struck hard in the dark\, and most of her crew never got out. \nThis wreck gives divers a powerful mix of history\, cargo detail and human loss. Finally\, it reminds us that the Dover Strait has always punished small mistakes quickly. In Cuvier’s case\, the sea took only five minutes to close the file. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/ss-cuvier-1900-3/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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SUMMARY:Unidentified Wreck - Offshore
DESCRIPTION:Offshore deeper wreck dive\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive explores one of the less frequently visited wreck sites lying beyond the easier inshore marks. The wreck may be known\, suspected or still partly unidentified\, but the appeal is the same. Deeper offshore wrecks often hold better structure\, more atmosphere and fewer obvious answers. \nThe Kent coast and Dover Strait lead quickly into serious wreck-diving country. As a result\, offshore sites can include cargo steamers\, wartime losses\, fishing vessels\, submarines\, barges or broken remains from larger casualties. However\, depth\, tide and distance make these dives more demanding than a standard local wreck. \nOffshore deeper wreck dive: why go farther out?\nOffshore wrecks often escape the regular traffic of easier dive sites. Therefore\, they can feel more intact\, less disturbed and more exploratory. You may find boilers\, engines\, cargo remains\, winches\, anchors\, plating\, ribs or scattered debris that still gives strong clues about the vessel’s working life. \nThese sites also reward good observation. In addition\, deeper wrecks can hold details that help identify a vessel or confirm a suspected name. A shape on the sounder becomes far more interesting when divers return with images\, video and notes rather than the traditional report of “metal\, poor vis\, enjoyed chips”. \nThis is the kind of dive where planning matters. Depth reduces available time\, and offshore conditions add commitment. Consequently\, divers should arrive prepared\, correctly equipped and honest about their experience. \nWhat to expect underwater\nThe wreck may sit in darker water\, stronger tide or lower visibility than inshore sites. However\, that often adds to the atmosphere. Deeper offshore wrecks can feel more remote and more complete\, especially where sand\, tide or fishing activity has left machinery and hull sections exposed. \nDepending on the site\, divers may see boilers\, engine remains\, deck fittings\, cargo\, broken bow or stern sections\, fishing gear and scattered plates. Alternatively\, the wreck may be low\, broken and partly buried. Either way\, the aim is to dive the site safely\, record what we see and build a better picture of the wreck. \nPlease do not disturb the site or remove anything. Photographs\, video and careful notes help far more than pocketed objects. Besides\, if your best contribution to maritime history fits in a drysuit pocket\, perhaps aim higher. \nDive suitability\nThis offshore deeper wreck dive is aimed at suitably qualified and experienced divers. You should be comfortable with the planned depth\, expected conditions and required gas or bailout strategy. For some divers\, this may mean twinset\, stage cylinders or CCR\, depending on the final site and dive plan. \nBecause the wreck lies farther offshore\, weather and tide will shape the day. The skipper will confirm the final plan based on conditions\, slack water and safe boat handling. Therefore\, flexibility matters. \nThis dive suits divers who enjoy more committed wreck exploration. It is not about chasing a famous name for bragging rights. Instead\, it offers the chance to visit a deeper Channel wreck\, gather useful observations and enjoy a proper offshore dive without pretending the sea cares about our calendar. \nAre you a Mutiny Diver? Book more dives.
URL:https://mutinydiving.com/trip/unidentified-wreck-offshore/
LOCATION:Dover Marina\, Esplanade\, Dover\, Kent\, CT17 9FS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event Tickets,Offshore Wrecks
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