maanantai 12. heinäkuuta 2010

Ladoga


Dive dates: 5-8.7.10
Water: 32-40m +4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12 steel, 80cu stage

Diving with UDG, I was able to visit this beautiful wreck thrice during the US summer camp 2010. Totally worth it every time. Thanks to Sami S for the initial tour!

Note: You need a personal permission from the Finlands Military Museum to dive here.

Picture stolen from wikipedia

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miinafregatti_Ladoga

UJ 117


Dive dates: 5.7.10
Water: 50m +4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12 steel, 7l&80cu stages, argon, der blinkenlights

Diving with 20/20 trimix, I was given a tour of this "U-boot-jäger" by Kasnäs Watersports Eki. This warship sank in 1941 when it hit a mine.

Note: I guess you need a special permission from the Finlands Military Museum to dive here. Try to ask a trip from Kasnäs Watersports.

Picture stolen from internet (Jouni Polkko?)

http://www.hylyt.net/hylky.jsp?id=uj_117_1941
http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/artikkeli/Sotahylyn+ry%C3%B6st%C3%B6saaliista+l%C3%B6ytyi+yll%C3%A4tt%C3%A4en+tietoja+internetist%C3%A4/1135220651759

keskiviikko 30. kesäkuuta 2010

Monitor Rusalka


Dive dates: 23.6.10
Water: 60m +4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12 steel, 7l&80cu stages, argon, der blinkenlights

Diving with 18/40 trimix, we found the propeller of this warship on our first dive and could not locate the wreck at all on our second dive. We blame the shifting wind and currents, as narcosis was not to blame, this time.

The Charodeika-class battleship lies at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland, at the depth of 74 meters, 25 kilometers to the south from Helsinki. BNS reports that Rusalka was built in 1868. On September 7, 1893 the battleship entered Helsinki, but was rubbed into heavy weather and sank with the crew of 177 seamen. So much for the "unsinkable" design.

Picture stolen from Wikipedia

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitori_Rusalka

torstai 29. huhtikuuta 2010

Zenobia, Larnaca, Cyprus


Dive dates: 13-18.4.10
Water: 40m +17c
Rig: drysuit, 12l steel, 3l pony,

Pics: 176m long Zenobia, build 1979, sank in 1980 with 108 articulated lorrie as her cargo.

Picture by Janos H

torstai 6. elokuuta 2009

Ojamo 28 level


Dive dates: 5.8.09
Water: 29m +6c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 12/200b, 50 & 100 deco

Pics:
The road to Ojamo.
Text below the "Do not use motor vehicles" sign says: "Divers excluded"

tiistai 21. heinäkuuta 2009

Åland wreckdiving



Dive dates: 16-19.7.2009
Water: 29m +10c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 12/200b, 3l alu

Pics:
Navigational device on deck of SS Belliver
Captains toilet seat, SS Belliver

tiistai 12. toukokuuta 2009

Ojamo Helmi 4


Dive date: 12.5.2009
Water: 29m +5c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 12/230b, 80alu

Ojamo mine diving part III
Pic:
Helminauha room 4 and the limit of L1
Video: Very rare specimen of "Made in Mine" ie. Lota Lota Ojamomus :P