Name(s):Firth Fisher, formally the Castle Reagh
Depth: 37m (stands 6m proud in places)
Location: 1nm South of Durlston head, Swanage. (1/4 mile from
Kyarra)
Type: Wreck
Description:168ft cargo steamer carrying coal.
Marks:
50.34.852N
01.59.168W
Bare ribs in the middle of the wreck make this a difficult
wreck to shot, shot lines may pull through!
Very pretty wreck sits upright with much fish and marine life.
The deepest part of the wreck is at the stern, 37m where the
prop was, now a bare shaft. There is a broken blade on the sea
floor.
The bow only rises out of the sand about 1-2m in about 32m.
Pot fisherman work around this wreck, so be aware of possible
entanglement hazards on pot marker lines.
Only diveable during slack.
Text kindly written and provided by Mike Marsh.
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