England

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Good access with beach car park or boat launch from Newhaven marina.

Newhaven West Arm

Wreck of armed merchantman. She was 3753 tons and was carrying wheat before being torpedoed on 3 may 1917. She was 243ft long and had a beam of 47ft. 

The hull is relatively intact considering the age. She is broken in the middle, but the bow and stern can be seen. Stern has a large propeller. Sea bed is around 30m with wreck proud,stern is highest point at 24m. 

Nice wreck with good fish life.

Wreck is dived from a boat and lies off Newhaven.

Clodmoor

This is the wreck of the P+O liner built in 1888.  ALthough currents a minor, watch for tidal effects



Oceana is also known as The O.

Oceana

Wreck of 2266 ton British steamer laden with oranges and lemons. Sank after colliding with German cross-atlantic steamer Washington in fog on 1 March 1901. Nice shallow wreck, wreckage is spreadout, but fish life is pretty good for UK.



Indiana

Wreck of 530 ton Tree class armed trawler. Badly damaged in an attack by E-boats on 31 January 1944, whilst escorting a convoy 10 miles south east of Beachy Head. For some unknown reason ship was towed towards Portsmouth instead of Newhaven. Ship was too badly damaged and sank six miles from Selsey Bill. Broken up and scattered wreck.



HMS Pine is also known as Pine.

HMS Pine

WW2 Wreck of a Mulberry Harbour unit. Nice site with lots of fish life. Built in 1943 and sunk in 1944.



The Far Mulberry is also known as Mulberry.

The Far Mulberry

Selsey Lifeboat Station

Dive site is a former river bed. Above the river banks is thought to be the site of a Roman fortress, which had a catapult. In river bed are large stones thought to be shot from the catapult. Dive is a nice drift dive, but beware currents can be strong, sometimes pushing you deeper.

1 mile out Selsey Bill

Mixon Hole

Good site for practice and to look at the fishes there and also there a few objects to look at as well.

Dive site is accessed through the Leybourne Dive shop because is Key entry to the site it is then a little ledge to gain entry

Leybourne Inland dive site

A new dive site in easy reach of M20/M25. Vis is usually good for a UK lake. Small friendly team running site with free tea/coffee included in entry fee. a few attractions at the time of writing but I believe more are on the way.

Update June 2010 - underwater attractions include, 4 training platforms, large digger tyres for buoyancy practice, large boat with swim through suitable for wreck course, several smaller boats, statues, mopeds and more... They have male and female changing rooms and toilets on the lake edge. Entry to the lake is via a slipway or a floating jetty for deep water entry. Diving at this site is always enjoyable and the staff make you feel really welcome.

Access to the lake is just off the A228, behind the Jet petrol station (and wimpy). You need to travel through the construction site but the road is tarmac and there is parking on the waters edge. If you get lost phone the dive centre on 0750 762 4911 and they will direct you. During the week there is usually a security guard on the gate and you will need to sign in, if the gates are shut call the dive centre and they will open up for you.

Holborough Lake

Former Belgian ship converted to an Infantry landing Ship. Sunk by U261 on 29 July 1944. Intact Bofors gun on rear of ship. Beware of live depth charges on wreck.



HMS Prince Leopold is also known as Leopold.

Newhaven West Arm

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Newhaven West Arm